French MP hits out at attention after Le Pen, 94, hospitalised A junior minister said the focus on the former far-right leader鈥檚 health was 鈥榰ncomfortable鈥�
Far-right French MPs declare war on 鈥榯he poison of wokeism鈥� They say wokeism, a disparaging term for those who fight for equality for minority groups, is infiltrating French society
鈥楽trikes highlight the mess at the heart of French politics鈥� As strikes and disruption multiply in France, columnist Richard Ogier asks what President Macron, and his opponents, are going to do next
news Macron - Le Pen: What do they each pledge to change if elected? With the two set to face off on April 24 in the final round of the French presidential election, we look at their policies on Europe, housing, healthcare, energy, spending power and more
France鈥檚 presidential election: What happens after Sunday鈥檚 vote? A new prime minister, the transfer of nuclear codes, an inauguration ceremony, the 鈥榯hird round鈥�, the settling of accounts鈥e look at the key dates in the next few months
Macron and Le Pen鈥檚 election rematch: A lot has changed since 2017 Polls and experts suggest that the race between the candidates will be far closer, after an embattled five-year term for Macron and the 鈥榙茅diabolisation鈥� of Le Pen
French elections: Sarkozy announces support for Macron in second round The former president called for voters to rally round the incumbent president, who he said was 鈥榯he only one in position to act鈥�
Macron and Le Pen qualify: French election results and comments Emmanuel Macron (La R茅publique En Marche) tops the first-round polls with over 27%, Marine Le Pen (Rassemblement National) finishes second with over 23%. Jean-Luc M茅lenchon (La France Insoumise) slightly further back with just under 22%
Radio Londres: Follow the French election with satirical Twitter page 鈥榃e鈥檙e buying a lot of macaroons this Sunday, I repeat, we鈥檙e buying a lot of macaroons鈥� 鈥� This comedy page, based on a WWII radio station, uses 鈥榗odes鈥� to reveal early election predictions
Marine Le Pen reelected head of RN and restates presidential plans The far-right leader won the election with more than 98% of the vote, and used her party conference to reaffirm her goal to become French president in 2022
2022 Royal bid for Elys茅e worries Macron and Le Pen There is no better way to judge the alarm with which S茅gol猫ne Royal鈥檚 political opponents take the indication that she intends to contest the 2022 presidential election than to note the accusations of expenses fraud that have suddenly blown up against her.
鈥楴ew鈥� RN party is still FN wolf in sheep鈥檚 clothing According to projections, France鈥檚 Rassemblement National (RN) is due to do very well in May鈥檚 European Parliament elections.
Macron鈥檚 men begin to see time running out Even before the really bad things started happening, Le Figaro termed the resumption of President Macron鈥檚 political activity after the summer holidays 鈥� une rentr茅e calamiteuse 鈥�. One now seeks more desperate adjectives.
