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

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

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

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

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Key points to take away from the local elections in France

Key dates for next French elections: MPs, mayors, president

Voters head to the ballot box several times in the next few years

The electorate is to blame for France's political mess

Trump’s rhetoric feeds France’s long tradition of national decline

Why former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court

The hearing is expected to run until early June

France municipal elections: Alliances form in several cities against far-right

Candidates forge local agreements but no national agreement between left-wing parties

French municipal elections: key points from the first round

Results show far-right strength in smaller towns and fragmented alliances in major cities

Bordeaux municipal vote: police arms and cruise ships among key issues

Green candidate seeks second term but faces tough challenge

How do France’s municipal elections work?

Votes take place over two rounds on March 15 and 22

Paris mayoral election March 2026: Who are the main candidates?

Safety issues, parking fees, and social housing are among the major campaign issues for the vote

Meet the municipal candidate in Brittany signing up constituents at random

Stéphane Lenfant's innovative approach in the town near Rennes uses random selection to enhance participatory democracy in local elections.