Eleonore Para is based in France. She used to be Director of Institutional Affairs for a multinational retail company in Italy. For seven years Eleonore was Head of Institutional Affairs for Lottomatica – now IGT, a leading company in the gambling and lottery market in Italy. Before that, she assumed the role of Head of institutional and international relations of the ARJEL (online gaming public authority) in Paris. She began her professional career in an association fighting violences againts women, after studying law at Paris II Assas and obtaining a Master's degree in European Union law. She also held the role of legal attaché of the Economic Mission of the French Embassy in Italy and of Senior Manager for a Public Affairs agency in Paris.
In France, MPs are elected by direct universal suffrage by voters registered on the electoral roll. The voting system is a two-round, constituency-based majority system. Following the dissolution of the National Assembly, the first round of early elections took place on Sunday 30 June, with the second round to be held on Sunday 7 July.
With just a few days to go before the first round of early parliamentary elections – the French are due to go to the polls to elect their MPs on 30 June and 7 July – and as a new term of office begins in the European Parliament, the programmes of Ensemble – the presidential majority – the Rassemblement National and the new Front Populaire contain proposals on Europe and foreign policy.
Following the Rassemblement National’s victory this Sunday in the European elections, with 33% of the vote, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly.
French President Emmanuel Macron made a state visit to Germany from 26th to 28th May at the invitation of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
For its seventh edition, the Choose France Summit brought together 180 French and foreign business leaders at the Château de Versailles on Monday 13 May. With 56 projects and 15 billion euros of investment, it was a ‘record’ edition. According to the Elysée, these announcements could create 10,000 jobs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday for a two-day visit on May 6 and 7 to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations…
The first debate between the candidate of the presidential majority, Valérie Hayer, and the lead candidate of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella.
Macron reviewed European achievements and outlined the roadmap for the European Union. The purpose of this intervention: “to influence the agenda” of the next European Commission after the elections next June.
The French government has launched an offer to lease electric cars at 100 euros a month, with a purchase option, to enable the most modest households to switch to electric cars.
Agricultural crisis: Macron met the President of the European Commission and called for a new European agricultural model.
Valérie Hayer was elected to the European Parliament in 2019, on the list of La République En Marche.
Macron wanted to set his course, “to explain the deep meaning” of his action and detailed his project for a “stronger and fairer France.”