Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election

On Sunday, the French president called for “democratic and republican” forces to unite against Le Pen’s…

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy reportedly summoned for possible indictment in 2007 campaign probe

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been summoned for possible indictment in the investigation into the retraction of a…

EU top jobs deal — French election, round 1

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Acast Straight from the European Council summit, we bring you the…

Macron warns of ‘civil war’ if far left or far right wins

The far left, led by the firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon, encourages a form of division for electioneering…

France’s Le Pen says she won’t seek Macron’s resignation if far right wins snap election 

In France, the National Rally’s performance in the snap election on June 30 and July 7…

Paris court overturns expulsion of French conservative party leader

Ciotti confirmed the decision on social media, saying that the court had “suspended my exclusion from…

Russia mocks Macron following EU election defeat

Striking an ominous tone, Rybar, a prominent military blogger with more than a million followers on…

France launches crackdown in New Caledonia as deadly riots rage

A convoy of armored vehicles and heavy construction machinery was despatched from the capital, with AFP…

Macron cancels Saturday debate with farmers as tensions rise

The Salon, which opens Saturday, is traditionally a key moment for French politics. This year it…

New French PM vows to cut red tape and taxes

Speaking before the French National Assembly, Attal vowed to “lift the burden” of rules and regulations…