Mayors to Emmanuel Macron: Hands off our purse strings
French president seeks to improve relations with rural mayors angry over cuts to resources
French president seeks to improve relations with rural mayors angry over cuts to resources
Level of abstention breaks all records as 58 per cent of electorate fail to vote
French president’s movement takes 32% of vote in first round marred by record abstention
France unanimous in condemnation of US president’s ‘shamefully wrong error’
Next month’s vote appears likely to result in young, inexperienced assembly
President-elect boosted as former socialist prime minister Manuel Valls joins ticket
If Macron wins the presidency, might he have to govern with a PM from the other side?
French conservative party abandons attempted move against presidential nominee
Presidential contender sinks in polls as nation agog at ‘Penelope-gate’ jobs scandal
Marine Le Pen sounds off as leadership of UMP resign, writes Lara Marlowe
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Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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