Entente Cordiale: France and the UK find novel way to mark 120 years Countries swap ceremonial soldiers. President Macron also quotes Queen Elizabeth II and speaks of ‘shared history and future’
Russia, Ukraine, Gaza: Key points of Macron’s latest TV interview The president said ‘all options were possible’ with regards to Ukraine. Critics accused him of ‘fanning the flames of war’ for political gain
Russia, Ukraine, Gaza: Key points of Macron’s latest TV interview The president said ‘all options were possible’ with regards to Ukraine. Critics accused him of ‘fanning the flames of war’ for political gain
news Tax cuts and foreign doctors: Macron's wishlist to revive France He also spoke - without giving much detail - of plans to lower food prices, boost the national birth rate… and of Gérard Depardieu
Depardieu, immigration: key points of President Macron’s TV interview He spoke for two hours on French television after MPs passed his government’s immigration bill
France’s largest wind turbine is installed - at 167 metres tall It comes as government plans to grow the country’s offshore wind power
Mayors push for a new local tax in France It would be a ‘residential tax’ controlled by local authorities
Explainer: what is the role of a French president? We look at how much power the head of state who is also Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and a Co-Prince of Andorra has
French cheesemaker will serve King Charles III as he did his mother The three cheeses chosen for tonight’s state banquet at Versailles are unpasteurised and a way to honour King Charles' defence of raw milk products, says artisan firm
French presidents’ health records: promises, tradition and fact A doctor has been suspended over viewing President Macron’s Covid vaccine status in 2021. We look at who monitors and accesses a president’s health record
Who is who in France’s new-look government? Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has reshuffled her government. We take a look at some of the key personalities
New report reveals cost of Brigitte Macron to the French state The six-figure outlay included travel and staff costs. It did not include anything for security or clothing
King Charles III now set to visit France in September The new official visit comes after the previously-planned trip was cancelled at the height of the anti-pension reform protest movement
Posters depicting Macron as Hitler appear in southern French city They seem to be a response to France’s controversial pension reforms being passed without MPs voting
Qatar 2022: President Macron says ‘sport should not be politicised’ The president responded to criticism about a possible visit to the World Cup. It comes as France warns spectators about phone spying in the emirate
President Macron opens France’s first offshore wind farm The farm is one of several set to launch in the next few years and is part of the country’s plans to catch up with European neighbours on wind-produced energy
What’s coming up? The week ahead in France President Macron attends the Queen’s funeral, some tax payment due, Monet-lovers given chance to visit another of his houses and more
Stunt or useful?: Macron’s new council for democratic decision-making The National Refoundation Council launches today and is to be followed by a ‘very large national consultation’ in the coming weeks
Explainer: Is Macron planning a windfall tax on European energy firms? The French president has spoken of the EU introducing a mécanisme de contribution – but what is it and how will it work?
France and UK ‘strong allies’ says Macron in response to Truss comment The president was responding after Liz Truss, the favourite to be the UK’s next prime minister, said that the ‘jury was still out’ when asked if Macron was a friend or foe. He says that the UK is a friend 'regardless' and 'sometimes in spite' of its leaders
Macron: ‘France is at the end of its age of abundance’ As the government returns from its summer break, the president discussed the climatic, security, technological and democratic challenges the country faces
What’s coming up? The week ahead in France Temperatures rise once again, a music festival returns after two years of Covid, the government gets to work after its summer break and more
Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games’ unity-evoking slogan revealed There has also been an update on ticket prices and discussions on funding, security and transport
Ukraine, energy, pensions: Key points of Macron’s July 14 interview The French president discussed the issues which will play an important role in his second term in office
Why Macron is involved in leaked reports about Uber’s shady practices Mr Macron was economy minister in 2014 when he struck up close ties to company executives, helping them crack the French market with aggressive lobbying
Chacun voit midi à sa porte: our French phrase of the week This has no link with lunchtime food deliveries but rather something that President Macron’s government may experience in the coming days
Tax, security, spending power: PM lays out plans for new Macron term Élisabeth Borne also announced that EDF would be renationalised
France did not vote for political ‘ratatouille’: opposition to Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has called on political forces to come together to find compromises due to a hung parliament. It has not gone down well
‘We must learn to govern differently’: Key points of Macron’s TV talk The president has thrown the ball back into the oppositions’ court requesting their position on policies in his first address since failing to win an absolute majority in parliament
Macron to make TV speech tonight following legislative elections It is thought that the president may share the results of his discussions with other parties over a solution to his lack of an absolute parliamentary majority
Will Macron dissolve parliament over MP loses? Two experts give views Some doubt he can reach alliances as he closed off this option in his first term and so will have no choice but to dissolve the Assemblée Nationale
French election fallout: Macron refuses to accept PM’s resignation The president is now scheduled to receive representatives from different parties in a bid to find ‘constructive solutions’ to lack of parliamentary majority
Macron misses out on absolute majority in French legislative elections First results indicate a setback for his Ensemble coalition which obtains only a relative majority, historic breakthrough for Le Pen’s Rassemblement National
Crazy world of politics as Macron’s challenges move from Right to Left Richard Ogier explains why France’s newly re-elected president still has an uphill battle trying to navigate the country’s complicated political scene
Macron praises Ukraine heroism on first trip to country since invasion He said that Ukraine ‘must prevail’ in its opposition to Russia’s attack
Eight key points from the French legislative elections first round President Macron’s coalition came out nearly neck and neck with Mélenchon’s left-wing coalition, but still on top. Zemmour eliminated
France no longer sees raising retirement age to 65 as ‘a priority’ Pension reform was a key election pledge from President Macron, but future changes will now not be discussed until at least September, says the government
France marks Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with Paris flame revival President Macron has also given the Queen a gift of a fine military horse
Hospital shortages in France: Macron rules out unvaccinated workers The president is not in favour of bringing back these workers to help with staff shortages, despite one leading doctor calling for ‘an amnesty’
What’s coming up? The week ahead in France This week sees a meeting over the chaos outside Saturday’s Champions League final, gardens open days, tax deadlines, the French Open winner crowned and more
Macron shares grief with families after Texas school mass shooting Nineteen of the 21 victims were young children. Sixteen mass-shootings have already taken place in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive
Élisabeth Borne: Six facts about France’s new prime minister She is the country’s second-ever female head of government and takes on the ‘job from hell’. We look at her life, politics and hobbies
Will France’s next PM be a woman? If so, she will not be the first President Macron is expected to announce his new prime minister soon. We look at who it could be and about France’s first female prime minister, appointed in 1991
Macron talks of a new European community and hints that UK could join He said it could be ‘a new space for political cooperation, security, cooperation in energy, transport, investment, infrastructure and the movement of people’
United Left, Macron rebrand: Why French politics is in a state of flux There is a new left-wing force that could shake up next month’s MP elections
450 guests, canonfire: the plan for Macron's presidential investiture The ceremony will begin at 11:00 at the Elysée Palace and last just an hour and a half
How can Mélenchon become French prime minister and how would it work? The hard-left politician has set his sights on becoming head of government to contest President Macron's policies
Watch: Tomatoes thrown at Macron on visit to Paris suburb market The president was not hit and was promptly escorted away by his security team
French election results and reactions as Macron wins second term Emmanuel Macron will remain president of France for the next five years. His rival, Marine Le Pen, made big gains on 2017 and commits to remaining in politics
Macron wins second term as president: How did your area vote? Emmanuel Macron was popular in Brittany and Pays de la Loire, while Marine Le Pen claimed large parts of northern and north-eastern France and Corsica
Five takeaways from France’s presidential election second round We look at abstention rates, vote transfers, calls for a union of right-wing ‘patriots’ and Le Pen’s relative success
How fake news posts tried to skew French election result False information has ranged from conspiracy theories about a new QR code on voters’ cards to claims that thousands of gilets jaunes were banned from voting
‘France has chosen stability but social unrest a real risk in 2024’ Political analyst Jean Viard says there are always protests two years after every election - and Mr Macron will have to work hard to limit this
President Macron’s re-election win: ‘Now we have so much to do’ ‘The war in Ukraine is a reminder that these are tragic times when France must show the clarity of its voice, and build its strength in all areas, and we will,’ he told the crowds in Paris
Le Pen polling is closer than previous far-right matches in France The gap between candidates is similar to second rounds between two traditionally accepted politicians
French election: Macron seen as arrogant but he wins TV debate in poll Viewers found him to be more presidential, dynamic and sincere. However, Le Pen is thought to be closer to the concerns of the public
French election: Our pick of the 12 best quips from TV debate ‘You are a climate sceptic.’ Well, ‘you are a climate hypocrite.’ Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen clashed over issues including the environment, the EU and public finances
Macron vs Le Pen: six key points from the TV French election debate Russia, spending power, women in Muslim headscarves, immigration, wind farms, Macron’s pout and Le Pen’s printed tweet - we look at what they discussed and the clashes
Will today’s ‘high-stake’ TV debate really influence French election? We ask political experts and a linguist for their views on the traditional face-off between second round candidates
EU, health: How have Macron and Le Pen’s policies changed since 2017? We look through their programmes from five years ago and today to spot the differences
What is Macron’s ‘food cheque’ plan to boost healthier local produce? Food cheques are set to be introduced after the election if the incumbent president wins
Updated: ‘I’ll leave', 'I'll celebrate' - your views on a Le Pen win Latest polls have the Rassemblement national presidential hopeful at 47% to Macron’s 53%.
Presidential TV debate and election: the week ahead in France The France 2 and TF1 debate will take place on Wednesday evening, followed by the second round vote on Sunday
What happens now in the French election, will there be a TV debate? We also look at when the country will vote in their next MPs - a step which will determine how easy (or not) it is for the new president to make changes
Le Pen praises Brexit; Macron and allies say she is hiding Frexit plan The presidential hopeful claims she is no longer interested in France leaving the EU, but appreciates that the UK has been able to escape Brussels’ ‘straightjacket’
‘Macroner’: The new Ukrainian word for French president’s Putin calls The verb refers to someone who ‘appears worried about a situation, but does nothing’
'Macron or Le Pen: It's like choosing between the plague or cholera' We ask Mélenchon supporters about their voting intentions as a poll claims 23% of the left-wing candidate’s supporters now plan to back Le Pen
French inheritance tax: How Macron and Le Pen plan changes Both pledge in different ways to make it easier for assets to be donated or passed down to relatives
French election: The chase is on for Mélenchon’s 7.7 million voters The supporters of the left-wing candidate are now coveted by both Macron and Le Pen ahead of the second round. A poll shows 23% plan to vote Le Pen
‘Election has become a question of everyday people versus elites’ What the theme of the final vote will be, why such a poor result for the Left and how the second round is far from predictable… French political analysts have their say
Macron: ‘I talked about pissing off the unvaccinated with affection’ The French president justified his use of the phrase when confronted by a member of the public. He has also expressed flexibility with regards to pension reforms
Macron-Le Pen gap, end of tradition: Six key points of French election The race to win is not the only story this year, with the future of two traditional parties in the balance, a possible record for the Greens and the fate of outsider Zemmour all to be decided
Former French PM says Le Pen can win, Zemmour makes her look moderate Former Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that ‘populist and contradictory’ Le Pen could win the upcoming election despite ‘having no vision for France’
Poissons d’Avril spotted in French press today…have you been fooled? Have you heard?! The president of France will parade in an electric Citroën Ami car for July 14, and gendarmes are to start training cats for their ‘feline brigade’...or are they…?
Pro-wine President Macron pleases industry but upsets doctors The ‘two-glasses-a-day’ president has often referred positively to wine’s cultural heritage and significance - a stance which concerns health professionals
