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‘The next campaign to save France should start today’

‘The next campaign to save France should start today’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
25 Apr 2022
Can Emmanuel Macron unite a divided France?

Can Emmanuel Macron unite a divided France?
President fends off far-right rival Marine Le Pen to secure historic second term
25 Apr 2022
Who will win the 2022 French election?

Who will win the 2022 French election?
Emmanuel Macron leading in polls in final hours until run-off vote
22 Apr 2022
What would a Marine Le Pen presidency look like?

What would a Marine Le Pen presidency look like?
Far-right candidate hoping to beat Emmanuel Macron with pledge to stem cost-of-living crisis
14 Apr 2022
Can Macron build a coalition to beat Le Pen?

Can Macron build a coalition to beat Le Pen?
French president must knit together ‘republican front’ to defeat far-right candidate
13 Apr 2022
‘Tax avoidance violates British notions of fairness’

‘Tax avoidance violates British notions of fairness’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
12 Apr 2022
Could Marine Le Pen pull off a shock victory?

Could Marine Le Pen pull off a shock victory?
Polls suggest far-right candidate could push Emmanuel Macron close in run-off
8 Apr 2022

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‘France’s politics are coming full circle and Vincent Bolloré is drawing the circumference’

‘France’s politics are coming full circle and Vincent Bolloré is drawing the circumference’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
7 Apr 2022
Will Emmanuel Macron win again?

Will Emmanuel Macron win again?
Old rival from the far-right threatens to upset incumbent’s hopes of second term
7 Apr 2022
Eric Zemmour: who is the ‘French Trump’?

Eric Zemmour: who is the ‘French Trump’?
The ‘new face’ of the far-right is tipped to supplant Marine Le Pen as main threat to Emmanuel Macron
14 Oct 2021
What France’s regional election results mean for Macron and Le Pen

What France’s regional election results mean for Macron and Le Pen
Success of centre-right parties suggests upcoming presidential contest may not be two-horse race
28 Jun 2021
Macron pact against far-right triggers conservative ‘meltdown’

Macron pact against far-right triggers conservative ‘meltdown’
Alliance in Marseille aimed at preventing victory by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally
4 May 2021
Poll suggests Emmanuel Macron could lose presidency to far-right

Poll suggests Emmanuel Macron could lose presidency to far-right
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party is rising in popularity ahead of next year’s election
29 Jan 2021
How populists are exploiting the spread of coronavirus

How populists are exploiting the spread of coronavirus
Right-wing politicians call for end of the ‘dogma of the open border’
27 Feb 2020
Can Emmanuel Macron save his presidency?

Can Emmanuel Macron save his presidency?
Rocked by mass protests and record-low approval ratings, France’s youngest leader since Napoleon faces electoral oblivion
29 Nov 2018
Eurosceptics set for breakthrough at EU Parliament

Eurosceptics set for breakthrough at EU Parliament
Snapshot of polls suggest anti-EU parties will grow by more than 60% at next May’s election
27 Jul 2018
National Front boss Le Pen reveals party’s proposed new name

National Front boss Le Pen reveals party’s proposed new name
France’s far-right may become National Rally as part of makeover ahead of 2019 election
12 Mar 2018
Front National name change ‘political suicide’, says founder

Front National name change ‘political suicide’, says founder
Radical move may isolate Marine Le Pen from grass roots of far-right French party
1 Mar 2018
Marine Le Pen decries ‘banking fatwa’ as accounts are closed

Marine Le Pen decries ‘banking fatwa’ as accounts are closed
The French far-right leader is furious after her Front National and personal bank accounts were closed
23 Nov 2017
Macron beats Le Pen in landslide victory

Macron beats Le Pen in landslide victory
Europe 'breathes sigh of relief' as far-right is defeated, but new president must lead a deeply divided France
8 May 2017
French election 2017: How does the voting system work?

French election 2017: How does the voting system work?
As France prepares to choose its next president, The Week reviews the merits of its two-round voting system
4 May 2017
Paris May Day descends into violence in election run-up

Paris May Day descends into violence in election run-up
Six police officers injured following confrontation with 150 'professional vandals' armed with Molotov cocktails
2 May 2017
'Macron rally' pushes shares to record high

'Macron rally' pushes shares to record high
Experts divided on how sustainable the boost to market sentiment will prove to be
25 Apr 2017
Marine Le Pen separates herself from Front National

Marine Le Pen separates herself from Front National
French presidential candidate temporarily distances herself from far-right party as campaigning for second-round of voting begins
25 Apr 2017
French election: Macron on course to become president

French election: Macron on course to become president
Outsider tipped to beat Marine Le Pen in battle for France's political soul
24 Apr 2017
French election 2017: Who are the candidates?

French election 2017: Who are the candidates?
As the candidates meet tonight for a televised debate, we look at the main players and what they stand for
4 Apr 2017
What does Dutch election mean for populism in Europe?

What does Dutch election mean for populism in Europe?
Netherlands was a 'litmus test', but France will be the 'bellweather election', say commentators
16 Mar 2017
French elections: Francois Fillon vows to remain in race

French elections: Francois Fillon vows to remain in race
Republican presidential candidate 'throws down the gauntlet' to party leaders at mass rally in Paris
6 Mar 2017
French elections: Marine Le Pen's immunity lifted

French elections: Marine Le Pen's immunity lifted
European parliament takes vote on National Front leader's tweets of Islamic State violence
3 Mar 2017
Marine Le Pen launches French presidency bid

Marine Le Pen launches French presidency bid
Far-right candidate attacks radical Islam and globalisation during campaign rally in Lyon
6 Feb 2017
French elections: Francois Fillon wins conservative primary

French elections: Francois Fillon wins conservative primary
Centre-right candidate expected to face National Front leader Marine Le Pen in next year's presidential campaign
28 Nov 2016
US warns of Europe Christmas terror

US warns of Europe Christmas terror
Caution urged at festivals and markets as France arrests seven in anti-terror raids in Strasbourg and Marseilles
23 Nov 2016
French far-right party defeated in regional runoff elections

French far-right party defeated in regional runoff elections
Ruling Socialists withdraw candidates to help defeat Front National
14 Dec 2015
Marine Le Pen suspends her father, FN founder Jean-Marie

Marine Le Pen suspends her father, FN founder Jean-Marie
Far-right family feud deepens as the National Front's patriarch is suspended from the party he founded
5 May 2015