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World reacts to Macron's victory
The European Union seems to be have breathed a sigh of relief at the French result.

NZ dollar falls vs euro on Macron win
The kiwi fell against the euro as early projections showed Macron won a decisive victory.

Britain faces having to pay EU until 2020
Britain will have to continue paying billions into the European Union budget.

Palm oil labelling vote long way off
Palm oil labelling is on the agenda at a high-level ministerial meeting tomorrow.

Early call for Macron and Le Pen
In a tight race, Macron and Le Pen look set to face-off for French presidency.

Editorial: May stands to win too easily
A one-sided election could deny Britons a debate on the best approach to Brexit.

Johnston: PM shows she knows how to pull a surprise
COMMENT: You've got to hand it to May: she certainly knows how to spring a surprise.

EU holds all cards in Brexit talks
EDITORIAL: Britain is obviously entering the Brexit negotiations with a weak hand.

Brexit's legal headache about to kick in
Mammoth task is ahead converting thousands of EU laws into British codes.

Europe faces more troubles than Brexit
A punitive approach to Britain would needlessly create another crisis.

'Thank you and goodbye'
British Prime Minister Theresa May has officially triggered Article 50 today.

Brexit: It's about to get messy
Divorces can be messy - and drawn out. Don't expect Brexit to be any different.

Editorial: Britain takes its leap
EDITORIAL: Britain's entry to Europe was an economic shock for NZ and a challenge too.

Britain faces a Europe with far more at stake
As Brexit begins, the EU has incentives to take a tough line in divorce negotiations.

Brexit: How historic day will unfold
UK PM Theresa May's Article 50 letter to the European Council will be hand delivered.

Daily Mail: 'Goodness sake, get a life'
Paper hits back after being lambasted for "moronic" sexism on their front page.

Lister: Nervous eye on France
The Dutch election was a barometer for how the mood of Europe, writes Mark Lister.

Editorial: Dutch voters restore hope
COMMENT: Dutch voters show the hard right might not win Europe's elections this year.

Immigration unnerving the West - John Roughan
Terrorism has triggered deeper anxieties that may sway more elections this year.

House of Lords humiliation for May
British Prime Minister Theresa May hoped to have her Brexit trigger plans approved by the end of March. That not may not happen.

May to announce end of free movement
Next month, EU citizens who travel to Britain will no longer have the automatic right to stay in the UK permanently.

How Canadian firm swung Brexit vote
A tiny Canadian IT company was instrumental in shaping the future of Britain.

Peters and McClay - rendezvous in Paris
Ministerial expenses show over $1m spent in 3 months - and an intriguing dinner date.

Europeans look to rely less on US
Numerous US presidents have pressed other Nato members to spend more on defence in the past, to little effect. But this time may be different.

Minister: We are not Europe's bad boys
On a visit to Wellington, Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjarto talks about being snubbed in Washington, and why Donald Trump is good for the world.

Trump's trade chief attacks euro, pound surges
Donald Trump's trade chief accused Germany of using a "grossly undervalued" euro to "exploit" the US and the rest of the EU.

Trump holds calls with Putin
US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.

UK fastest growing economy in western world
Data published by the Office for National Statistics showed the UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the final three months of 2016.