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Updates on the political situation, including elections as well as key global events affecting foreign people living in France

10 years on: Barnier talks Trump, Johnson, the Queen and what to learn from Brexit

Former negotiator says "we must not revert to 'every man for himself' like the British"

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French PM to chair crisis meeting as new heatwave looms

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Why the far-right is now a major contender in France's 2027 elections

UK King’s Speech and Britons in France: postal votes and closer EU links

Plans fall short of major voting changes called for by campaigners and some MPs

Jordan Bardella smiling in a suit at an indoor launch event

Jordan Bardella is unsuited to be French head of state

A view of Macron (left), Bardella (centre) and Mélenchon (right)

The battle between old and new France is now impossible to ignore

French mayor Hittler speaks about attention to his name

Charles Hittler's re-election in Arcis-sur-Aube drew international media coverage, but also highlighted local priorities and his family history

Seven-year sentence demanded for former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

Appeal concerns alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign

France passes anti-fraud bill with 100 plus new measures: key points

Crackdown focuses on social welfare fraud. Officials will be allowed greater access to bank statements and healthcare log-in information

Jordan Bardella raises his arm at a rally, amid supporters in tricolour sashes

Jordan Bardella is too young to be President of France

Columnist Nick Inman argues for the benefits of experience and age in French politics

Plans underway for Pope to visit France at the end of September, say bishops

It will be the first state visit to France by the new Pontiff, with stops in Paris and Lourdes expected

French far-right well ahead in new poll for 2027 presidential election

Jordan Bardella would face Edouard Philippe in second round, according to results but poll raises questions

Photos: Protesters across France join anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rally

Demonstrations in Nice, Paris, Bordeaux and elsewhere part of 3,300 worldwide