Traditional parties of power battle for survival in French elections
Socialists and Les Republicains risk being torn apart in scrabble for votes in June polls
Socialists and Les Republicains risk being torn apart in scrabble for votes in June polls
If she wins the presidential run-off on April 24th the status of 5.2m foreigners living in France will be threatened
Macron goes into the second round on April 24th as frontrunner, and with a larger first-round vote than he won five years ago. But he is not assured of victory
President faces tricky act of wooing voters on right and left in France divided in three blocs
Election looked set to be a replay of 2017 but the president’s win is no longer a certainty
‘Extremist danger today is even greater than it was a . . . few years ago,’ cautions Macron
Polls show Macron with a comfortable lead at 28 per cent in the first round, up from 25 per cent last month
French president’s low-key campaign signals second-term adherence to economic reforms
Move shows how control of France’s far-right is up for grabs amid rift in Le Pen family
French conservative candidate ‘crossed Rubicon’ with reference to ‘great replacement’
Despite criticism French president shares large EU states’ desire to form world power
Extreme right-wing presidential candidate fined €10,000 for tirade against migrants
French president’s swipe at the unvaccinated exposes divisions to his right
France’s lurch to the right is the biggest challenge to Macron’s re-election hopes
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Europe Letter: Ambition of French presidency may collide with Hungarian and Polish agendas
In TV interview French president attempts to defuse issues likely to threaten campaign
Valérie Pécresse is greatest threat to Emmanuel Macron – but her route to deciding round is unclear
Melee after anti-racism activists seek to interrupt Eric Zemmour’s speech
Party’s first woman nominee for role defeated favourites Barnier and Bertrand
Ciotti and Pécresse battle for dominance after party’s shock first-round primary result
Paris Letter: Dancer titillated audiences while working for the French Resistance
Hundred Years’ War still raging in the French and British Embassies in D.C.
The anti-immigrant polemicist Éric Zemmour is threatening to steal Marine Le Pen’s far-right cloak
Six months before the presidential election a poll shows newcomer could be pitted against Macron
Level of support for Éric Zemmour, who has three hate speech convictions, is disturbing
A recent outburst by the right-wing commentator was shocking even by his standards
Government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye on her president’s controversial agenda
French president plans to clamp down on abuses in hope of winning over right-wing voters
Europe’s Future: Despite setbacks, disillusioned millions still swell populist movements
Suggestion by Muslim leader Boubakeur raises an outcry
Hollande appeals for national unity and so far the political truce has held
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