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French politics

Far-right politician Éric Zemmour joins 2027 French presidential race

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Entre Nous

How is Democracy Doing?

France

Amid France’s political 'fragmentation', 'a case needs to be made for participatory democracy’

France

French candidates race to claim the cost-of-living issue ahead of 2027 vote

Analysis
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RN 'breach': Amid 'severe' differences with 'bright, young' Bardella, Le Pen 'dictates party line'

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Eiffel Tower row over Hindu sect BAPS unites French politicians – but divides Indian diaspora

Analysis
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Entre Nous

Sounding the fire alarm: Why French firefighters are on strike

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‘Rain man’ to the rescue? France’s ex-president Hollande plots unlikely comeback

Analysis
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A week in France

Presidential campaigning kicks off in France ahead of 2027 elections

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Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' innovative Gaullist gradually became irrelevant

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Mobile phone ban greets French teenagers going back to high school

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Former French PM Édouard Balladur, once defeated by ally Jacques Chirac, dies at 97

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With no clear contender, "everyone thinks they have a shot"' at succeeding to Macron

WELCOME TO FRANCE

France's politicians look to close gap with far right ahead of key election

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Perspective

The political year ahead in France and the US with analyst Hind Ziane

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France: Far-right and far-left lead polls

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France's left fractures further as MEP launches presidential bid

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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger: 'No single blueprint for the Democratic Party'

Americas

French environment minister to stay in post amid 'urgency' to act on climate

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The World This Week

Dismissal of top Ukrainian official sparks unrest while UK Labour gets a new PM

Europe

France adopts bill legalising assisted dying for adults

Europe
Entre Nous

Why are Macron's aviator glasses in the spotlight again?

France

France's far-right leader Le Pen hits campaign trail after conviction in EU embezzlement case

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Behind the scenes: Marine Le Pen's appeal verdict

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'The party of white-collar crime': French MPs react to Le Pen's conviction

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From fringe to mainstream: Is it still taboo to vote National Rally?

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What are the different options for Marine Le Pen's future?

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Marine Le Pen branding as 'victim of judicial harassment' would be 'political stretch'

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'Decision time' for far right National Rally as ruling clears Le Pen's way for election run

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Le Pen sentenced to 15-month ban from public office in EU embezzlement case

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Le Pen’s decision to run for French presidency criticized by her opponents

As it happened
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French far-right leader Le Pen says still running for president despite court-ordered ankle monitor

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In pictures: Marine Le Pen’s political rise

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Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Will the far-right leader be barred from the French presidency?

Analysis
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France in focus

2027 French elections – France at a Crossroads: Episode 1

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Spotlight

France's political landscape: 'Dynamics right now seem to favour extreme right or extreme left'

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French government to face no-confidence vote over handling of deadly heatwave

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Myriad of French presidential candidates to face off in late April election

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France's Green party admonishes government over heatwave response

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France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

Analysis
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Entre Nous

French banquets: Fun party or culture war?

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French Resistant fighter Marc Bloch honoured in politically charged ceremony

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France examines bill to rein in ultra-fast-fashion's expansion

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Ahead of Trump's dinner at Versailles, a look at its previous guests over the decades

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Funeral for former French first lady Bernadette Chirac to take place in Paris

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Faced with growing outrage, French government presents new measures for child protection

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French ministers discuss measures to better deal with child abuse cases

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French State and Justice Minister to be sued for 'gross negligence' over girl's rape

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French State in turmoil as it faces criticism over child protection

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Bernadette Chirac, former first lady of France, dies aged 93

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Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president, dies at 93

Obituary
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A year before the French election, De Gaulle remains politically fashionable

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A year ahead of the French presidential election, where do candidates stand?

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French presidential contender Édouard Philippe targeted by embezzlement probe

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Paris probes alleged abuse at over 100 schools and daycare centres

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France puts strong protocol in place to fight hantavirus

France's far-right Le Pen and Bardella court Israel, Germany envoys ahead of presidential vote

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Entre Nous

'Chicken wars': France's highly political fast-food fight

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Veteran leftist Mélenchon to stand in 2027 French presidential election

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The industrial crisis is challenging both the EU and France's distinct social and economic models

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Macron on the world stage: French president 'very popular everywhere in Europe, except for France'

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Libya ‘corruption pact’: Sarkozy returns to court as his former right-hand man turns against him

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Fast-food ‘chicken war’ sparks political cockfight in Paris suburb

Explainer
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Perspective

French far-right 'definitely can' win 2027 presidential vote: Journalist Victor Mallet

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French parliamentary inquiry becomes far-right attack against public media

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Musk fails to appear at French court hearing over sexualised AI deepfakes on X

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French right divided over primary vote one year from presidential election

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Antisemitism and apology for terrorism 'already illegal in France': Is Yadan Law 'really necessary?'

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Entre Nous

Savour or scramble? France's changing lunch breaks

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France's public prosecutor drops drugs probe into far-left MEP

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Black mayor faces abuse as France confronts racism in public life

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Trump’s dig at Macron that his ‘wife treats him badly’ sparks anger in France

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