Promising a softer policy on the north. And 82 chibok schoolgirls held by boko haram are freed at last. Good morning. It is 7am in singapore and 1am in paris, where Emmanuel Macron is said to be frances youngest ever president. In a televised address, he said that he understood the anger and anxiety that many voters had expressed. Marine le pen claimed her performance was historic, and that france remain divided. Early results show that Emmanuel Macron has won more than 65 of the vote, more than 30 ahead of Marine Le Pen. Young, dynamic and very, very confident. Emmanuel macron, said to be the youngest leader since napoleon took the crowd by storm. Translation in the face of extremism, i know there are disagreements and i will respect this. And i will be faithful to that commitment taken, i will protect the republic. This is an incredible moment. Mighty france, an economic and political world heavyweight, key eu nation will be presided over by a 39 year old virtual political newcomer w
Im stephen sackur. To make it to the top in the world of ballet requires notjust extraordinary talent, but immense reserves of physical and mental determination. So imagine how much more it takes if your childhood is torn apart by civil war, hunger and homelessness. Todays guest, Michaela Deprince, has made a remarkablejourney from horrific suffering in sierra leone to accolades in the world of international dance. How on earth did she make it happen . Michaela deprince, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you. Its almost a cliche to talk about people who have made remarkable journeys, but you really have. And i want to know today, as you sit here with me as an internationally acclaimed ballerina, how connected do you feel to that little girl who was born and brought up in the first few years of her life in sierra leone . I dont feel as connected as i used to be to her. I do have those days where i still have those horrible nightmares about my past in sierra leone, but, really, im ju
Labour has pledged not to raise income tax for anyone earning less than 80,000 pounds a year. The euro rises on emmanuel macrons victory. What does it mean for Global Business and trade . And we look at why Pharmaceutical Companies are resisting Donald Trumps plans to cut red tape. Welcome to Asia Business report. France has elected a new president , emmanuel macron, and the euro has risen during the trading day in asia as the markets breed a sigh of relief. The euro factor against the yen hit a one year high since falling back slightly, and this is how the other currencies are trading at the moment. If we look at the other Financial Markets that have just opened, the Nikkei Hasjumped almost 1 , the all 0rdinaries as well, and the Hang Seng Due to open just a little later. Of course mr macron is seen as business friendly. He defeated the far rights Marine Le Pen, who vowed to take france out of the European Union. He won 66 of the popular vote according to the Interior Ministry and it
Emmanuel macron wins the french presidency, but that may prove to have been the easy part. We assess how his en Marche Movement hopes to tackle the huge problems of the french economy. And President Trump wants to cut red tape to get drugs on the market faster, but the Pharmaceutical Industry is wary of president s bearing gifts. So now lets focus on the Business Implications of that result in france. Well look at all the Market Reaction as well in this of World Business report. So, he got thejob. Emmanuel macron is to be the french president. Now the hard work begins. His first challenge will be to form a government with crucial parliamentary elections in june. The outcome of that will determine how much power the new president has to tackle the lengthy list of economic problems. As weve highlighted before on this Programme France has had a high Unemployment Rate for many, many years. Currently it is about 10 of the workforce, or 3 million people. That co m pa res workforce, or 3 mill