France in Hong Kong

Following the decision of the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on 1 June 2017, called on international community to mobilize and join France to lead the fight against global warming.

The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, was inaugurated on 14 May 2017 for 5 years. He succeeds François Hollande and is the 8th elected president of the 5th French Republic.

Stepping into its 25th anniversary, Le French May Arts Festival will be celebrating with the public under the theme “Celebrating art and life the French Way”. In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong SAR, Le French May 2017 will invite everyone in Hong Kong and Macau to join the celebration with even more exciting programmes and create a French-style fiesta (...)

The people of France elect their President every five years. In the 2017 election, 8,126 registered voters are eligible to cast their votes in Hong Kong & Macau.

With the presidential election fast approaching, here are five things you need to know about it.