Facebook is putting out tips on how to spot it, but could the British Election be the next to feel its impact . I am katty kay in new york, Christian Fraser is in paris. It is an extraordinary achievement. Not since the days of napoleon has a frenchman risen to power so young and with such speed. Not since world war ii has a leader taken power without a party and a parliamentary base. There were very few in the established Political Class who endorsed Emmanuel Macron or believed in his bid to become president , but president he will become this sunday when he assumes power from francois hollande. He has already resigned his leadership of the movement he began a year ago. It will now be re named La Republique en marche. Politicians from right and left will be allowed to campaign under its banner in next month crucial parliamentary elections, so long as they quit the parties to which they belong. The President Elect says he wants a coalition of the willing. Starting our coverage, our eur
Never even contested an election before this year. It really has been an astonishing year in french politics. Emmanuel macron, the young, fresh phrased, road business, ardent european. About to be inaugurated pro business. He trounced his rivals in the elections, a resounding vote in support of a man who only set up his en marche party about a year ago. We are already hearing, by the way, just you know, just to let you know, that we will expect him to appoint his Prime Minister to morrow. We have heard that in the last few minutes. The Prime Minister will be appointed tomorrow and the government will be formed on tuesday. That is what sources close to Emmanuel Macron are telling us. That is the scene there in Central Paris, as we await the formalities of the inauguration and, of course, the french do these things with wonderful and grandeur and lets go to my colleague who was there watching it all unfold. A rather drizzly morning there in paris, we can tell from your umbrella 7 drizzly
Well have the very latest as mps prepare to head back to westminster. Also ahead exit polls show frances president macron on course for a majority in parliament creating a new party with many mps whove never before been in politics. And in sport, rafa nadal makes it into double figures with his tenth french open title. Hello and welcome to world news today. The british Prime Minister theresa may says she is getting on with delivering the job following the conservative party losing their majority. Mrs may has retained most of her ministers but she appointed an influential adversary, michael gove. With brexit talks starting in a weeks time, the prime instead has faced criticism after losing her majority. Shes putting on a brave face but theresa may knows she has thrown her party into turmoil. The shock of Election Night is still sinking in. After church this morning, the Prime Minister rang round colleagues whod been defeated on thursday. For now she keeps the job but senior conservative
To stay in power, experts warn prolonged Political Uncertainty will ta ke prolonged Political Uncertainty will take its toll on sterling and the economy. Not so in france the euro strengthens as macrons new Party En Marche takes control of french politics. This is World Business report, where we will now focus on the business and economic implications of the elections in the uk and france. Lets start with the uk. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has formed a new government but without a majority in parliament she is relying on an alliance with Northern Irelands largest political party, the Democratic Unionist Party. But while the dup insist their relationship with mays team has been close since she became Prime Minister, 11 months ago, any alliance will come at a price, as joe lynam explains. An economic terms, they are less developed than the Republic Of Ireland or the uk. It has low levels of productivity and is heavily dependent on the state. Those sectors apart from the state that
Or something in between . Well hear from a Prominent Brexiteer and remainer. And eat your heart out, theresa may. Frances president macron has a new party, and it seems to be dominating french politics at the expense of the socialists. What are the lessons for us, and the implications for europe . And Katie Razzall has gone back to the very start of theresa mays campaign, to find out just what went wrong for the pm there. Do you feel that you were very instrumental in whats happened in this election . Definitely. I feel like weve caused it, because weve gone from having such a small turnout amongst 18 24 year olds to having a massive one. Hello. For better or worse, Hung Parliaments offer an excuse to parties to jettison the difficult promises made in their manifesto. We saw that in the Tory Lib Dem Coalition of 2010. Were seeing the tories prune away bits of their manifesto now, as they negotiate with the dup. But the really Big Question Hanging Over Westminster is whether our Hung Pa