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Protestors on gilets jaunes demonstration

Calls for new ‘gilets jaunes’ protests in October on social media

New round of protests may impact 2027 presidential election

Marine Le Pen speaks at a podium against a dark background in Châlons-en-Champagne, France.

Marine Le Pen outlines ‘national preference’ policies for French housing sector

Far-right candidate wants citizens to have priority access to social housing and to exclude non-citizens from housing benefits

Close-up of the Eiffel Tower’s iron lattice, arches, columns and lamps against a pale sky.

Female representation in France needs to progress quicker

Columnist Nick Inman argues that it is time to rectify the imbalance

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Marine Le Pen dwarfs rivals in 2027 French presidential election poll

Far-right candidate predicted to easily win first round voting

Explained: The senate elections taking place in France this September

Half of upper chamber will be contested - and the far-right may win big

10 presidential facts ahead of France's 2027 election

Find out more about the president's role, from nuclear powers to also being the world's only elected monarch

Raphaël Glucksmann smiles in a suit at a rally in Aubervilliers, with supporters behind him.

Centre-left Raphaël Glucksmann announces French presidency bid

Politician is popular among Socialists but struggles with his image as a member of the intellectual elite who is out of touch with the everyday challenges of French people

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Calls for new ‘gilets jaunes’ protests in October on social media

Marine Le Pen outlines ‘national preference’ policies for French housing sector

Female representation in France needs to progress quicker

Marine Le Pen dwarfs rivals in 2027 French presidential election poll

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Are older drivers in France required to use an ‘S’ sticker?

Senator calls for improved visa rules for second home-owners in France amid wildfire risk

France fuel crisis: one in nine service stations out of stock; Macron holds emergency meeting

British diver found dead in cave in south-west France

Best places to retire to in France ranked in new study

Concerns over France’s new Asian hornet plan - no help promised for beekeepers or residents

All churches in France will ring their bells for seven minutes straight next Friday

Explained: The senate elections taking place in France this September

10 presidential facts ahead of France's 2027 election

Centre-left Raphaël Glucksmann announces French presidency bid

French politician hospitalised by snake bite - where vipers are found and how to protect yourself

Is Mont Blanc in France or does it belong to Italy?

France's 2027 presidential election date criticised by right wing

Could François Hollande make a comeback in France’s 2027 presidential election?

Russian political commentator issued with order to leave France

The money’s now on Marine Le Pen in France's 2027 race

Barnier deserves better than Brexit insults

Michel Barnier was too arrogant like all at EU

Water storage, pesticides: why France’s new farming bill is controversial

Elon Musk backs Le Pen as ‘France’s last hope’

Is it fair to call Marine Le Pen a far-right figure in France?

Poll: 59% say Marine Le Pen should not run for French presidency in 2027

Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential bid despite conviction

Marine Le Pen appeal: Election ban lifted but prison sentence upheld

Marine Le Pen appeal ruling nears as court weighs 2027 presidential election ban

Jordan Bardella is unsuited to be French head of state

French PM to chair crisis meeting as new heatwave looms

Power to the (shy) people: why citizen assemblies could replace career politicians

Pope will hold public mass in Paris during France visit

French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal calls for the UK to rejoin the EU

The age of French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is not the point

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

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

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

Reinstating the French monarchy makes no sense at all

Appeal trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy ends

French justice minister calls for three-year halt to legal immigration

Mbappé–Bardella clash highlights France's identity divide

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

French mayor Hittler speaks about attention to his name

Seven-year sentence demanded for former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

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

Jordan Bardella is too young to be President of France

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

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

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

Why the Pope arrived in Monaco by helicopter for historic visit

Americans in France urged to join anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rally

What are new mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s plans for Paris?

Elon Musk criticises French officials after they share information with US counterparts

Key points to take away from the local elections in France

Find out who has been elected as mayor in your French commune

Map: how did French parties perform in first round of municipal elections?

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

Why former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court

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

French municipal elections: key points from the first round

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

How do France’s municipal elections work?

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

Meet the municipal candidate in Brittany signing up constituents at random

The electorate is to blame for France's political mess

Macron makes TV speech to France about Middle East conflict

France to expand nuclear arsenal amid global instability, new European alliance announced

See who is running to be mayor in your local commune

Reshuffle: who is in and who is out in new French government

US ambassador in France snubs official summons over controversial social media post

Can you vote by proxy in French elections?

Plans for new French youth worker contract that makes firing easier criticised

Who decides if a political party is far left or far-right in France?

11 arrests over death of French far-right activist Quentin Deranque

‘Medical deserts’ major issue in upcoming local elections in France

Death of right-wing protester in Lyon sparks fears of further political violence

Former French Interior Minister announces 2027 presidential candidacy