Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s French election defeat is starting to feel like a victory
Far-left party leader relishing the role of arbiter and kingmaker
Far-left party leader relishing the role of arbiter and kingmaker
Poor local election results may not mean much but the president’s party base remains weak
Conservative Les Républicains and Socialist parties retain control of regions across France
French president describes incident southern town of Tain-l’Hermitage as ‘isolated event’
French president may be struggling domestically but is on a roll on the European stage
Europe Écologie Les Verts seize town halls in Besançon, Bordeaux, Lyon and Strasbourg
‘Parliamentary fiasco’ claims as La République en Marche seeks to raise retirement age
Benjamin Griveaux withdraws from race after sex video posted on internet
Macron under pressure to take a stand on issues including the wearing of headscarves
Le Pen and Macron are fighting over the remnants of once mighty conservative party
Election was referendum on French president’s leadership but he limited damage
French president’s party losing rural support as voters turn to Le Pen despite Russian links
RN says president has made European election into a referendum for or against him
The French president’s ambition is a welcome tonic at a time when many leaders, spooked by the populist threat, are inclined towards defensive retreat
French president to broaden definition of anti-Semitism to include anti-Zionism
Five Star leader Luigi Di Maio’s meeting in Paris likely to increase tensions with France
Minds of French politicians turning nervously to European parliamentary elections
Rise of the ‘gilets jaunes’ coincides with Macron’s record low 26% approval rating
Opposition want answers on why French president didn’t react earlier to May Day incident
Political regrouping required in European Parliament , French president says
France’s youngest leader since Napoleon is being accused of monarchical drift
French president plunged into first government crisis as four ministers step down
French president has made impressive start but big challenge is to motivate jaded voters
Level of abstention breaks all records as 58 per cent of electorate fail to vote
The party of Mitterrand and Jaurès is set to lose 90% of its nearly 300 seats
French president’s movement takes 32% of vote in first round marred by record abstention
President’s La République En Marche poised to win absolute majority in elections
New president has sent the country’s morale soaring – but he must turn words into action
Next month’s vote appears likely to result in young, inexperienced assembly
Party of France’s president-elect begins assembling new kind of democracy
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