Marine Le Pen appeal decision should be given in summer 2026, says court It comes as the RN leader continues to maintain her 鈥榠nnocence鈥� and right-wing politicians have called her conviction 鈥榓n attack on democracy鈥�
What do Trump and other world leaders say about Le Pen office ban decision? From 鈥榣eft-wing abuse of the legal system鈥� to 鈥榯he rule of law鈥�, reactions have been fierce
French far right threatens to vote for dissolution 鈥榠f budget cuts spending power鈥� 鈥業t鈥檚 unacceptable to hit businesses and pensioners,鈥� says RN leader Marine Le Pen
news French prosecutors call to make Le Pen ineligible in 2027 election The sentence depends on if the court agrees, and how it would hand down the ruling if so
Le Pen trial update: far-right leader denounces 鈥榩reconceived ideas鈥� The head of the Rassemblement National denies charges relating to the misuse of European parliamentary funds. She says the case was wrongly seeing everything as 鈥榮uspect鈥�
Marine Le Pen: 鈥榃e expect Michel Barnier to act鈥� 鈥楢t least he is aware that immigration is a major problem鈥�, said the head of the Rassemblement National
Will Europe ironically turn out to be Le Pen鈥檚 key to the presidency? The increasingly bizarre, failing nature of the Fifth French Republic is demonstrated by her potential rise, says commentator Nabila Ramdani
鈥楳arine Le Pen will be the woman to beat in 2027 French election鈥� As Marine Le Pen is replaced by Jordan Bardella as president of her Rassemblement National party, this does not mean she will be taking a step back, says Simon Heffer
New leader of French far-right party lays out post-Le Pen priorities Jordan Bardella, 27, has said he will aim to unite all far-right groups in France, but some critics have said he represents the 鈥榬adicalisation鈥� of the party
France looks to expel all foreigners committing 鈥榮erious offences鈥� Currently, this can only happen if the criminal arrived in France after the age of 13. The move has been welcomed by Marine Le Pen
France did not vote for political 鈥榬atatouille鈥�: 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
MAP: Which areas of France have elected the 89 new far-right MPs? The record (and surprise) score of Marine Le Pen鈥檚 party means it will form a much larger parliamentary group. Many of the seats were not in traditional RN strongholds
Crazy world of politics as Macron鈥檚 challenges move from Right to Left Richard Ogier explains why France鈥檚 newly re-elected president still has an uphill battle trying to navigate the country鈥檚 complicated political scene
Le Pen lost but could France really begin a 'nationals first' policy? Equality is a fundamental pillar of the French Republic and law experts say it would be difficult to discriminate against foreign people in France, but not impossible
Five takeaways from France鈥檚 presidential election second round We look at abstention rates, vote transfers, calls for a union of right-wing 鈥榩atriots鈥� and Le Pen鈥檚 relative success
French election: Our pick of the 12 best quips from TV debate 鈥榊ou are a climate sceptic.鈥� Well, 鈥榶ou are a climate hypocrite.鈥� 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鈥檚 pout and Le Pen鈥檚 printed tweet - we look at what they discussed and the clashes
Will today鈥檚 鈥榟igh-stake鈥� 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鈥檚 policies changed since 2017? We look through their programmes from five years ago and today to spot the differences
Updated: 鈥業鈥檒l leave', 'I'll celebrate' - your views on a Le Pen win Latest polls have the Rassemblement national presidential hopeful at 47% to Macron鈥檚 53%.
鈥楲e Pen鈥檚 programme remains far-right despite efforts to soften image鈥� The presidential hopeful鈥檚 views on immigration, citizenship, Islam and democracy are all symbolic of a far-right ideology, argue political experts
Le Pen: Is her plan to ban all French wind farms realistic? The far-right presidential hopeful has pledged instead to build up nuclear production if elected. Why, and how would the plan work?
Marine Le Pen says French headscarf ban 鈥榥o longer main priority鈥� The once key campaign proposal would now be addressed after other measures such as cutting off Islamist funding, and would reportedly not target regular headscarf wearers
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 is Marine Le Pen鈥檚 position on the death penalty? Around 50% of people who took part in a recent poll said they support reinstating the penalty
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鈥� 鈥榮traightjacket鈥�
'Macron or Le Pen: It's like choosing between the plague or cholera' We ask M茅lenchon supporters about their voting intentions as a poll claims 23% of the left-wing candidate鈥檚 supporters now plan to back Le Pen
What is Le Pen鈥檚 鈥楩rench nationals first鈥� policy and is it legal? The far-right candidate wants to give French citizens priority over foreigners for housing and jobs. She also wants to limit or end social benefits for non-French nationals
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 M茅lenchon鈥檚 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
Sport stars in France urge voters to stop Marine Le Pen winning In an open letter Tony Parker, Yannick Noah and almost 50 other athletes say the far-right presidential candidate 鈥榚mbodies the opposite of inclusive sporting values鈥�
鈥楨lection has become a question of everyday people versus elites鈥� 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鈥� French political analysts have their say
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
French election: Why abstentions will hit Le Pen and M茅lenchon hardest Several experts predict that this year might break the record for the rate of abstentions, linked to complacency and disillusionment
Former French PM says Le Pen can win, Zemmour makes her look moderate Former Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that 鈥榩opulist and contradictory鈥� Le Pen could win the upcoming election despite 鈥榟aving no vision for France鈥�
Marine Le Pen: 鈥楶utin could become ally to France again鈥� The far-right presidential candidate said that the 鈥榞reat power鈥� could be an ally 鈥榓gainst Islamic fundamentalism鈥�
How do people in your French region typically vote and why? We look at French voting maps for presidential elections dating back to 1965 鈥� and how an area鈥檚 soil type may play a part
鈥榃hen I am president鈥�: The key policies of final 12 French candidates We look at the 12 names on the voting slips this April, and what each candidate stands for
Far-right Marine Le Pen launches presidential bid on theme of freedom 'Free trains' for students and young workers outside rush hour, tough rules on immigration and crime, and fighting what she called the 鈥榙ictatorship of the EU鈥� are among her campaign promises
France regional election 2021 results: Who won and who lost? The final round of voting happened yesterday. The results show gains for leaders on the centre right and poor results for the far-right and Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 LREM party
Le Pen鈥檚 immigration referendum pledge: What the latest figures show The far-right leader said her first act as president would be to hold a referendum on border control, but data shows a sharp drop in immigration from 2019-2020, mainly due to Covid-19
France's far-right RN tops European election vote Marine Le Pen's party wins 23.3% of the vote in France, narrowly pushing President Emmanuel Macron's LREM into second place
Macron defies gravity - ratings fell after World cup Too often in politics opportunities come not through the genius of politicians, but by their arrogance and stupidity.
France blocks public funds to Le Pen's far-right party Judges withhold millions in public funds as part of investigation into alleged misuse of European parliamentary money
Le Pen proposes FN rebrand A new name, new leadership structure and a major break with the past during far-right party's two-day congress in Lille
France named 鈥榗ountry of the year鈥� by The Economist France has been named 鈥渃ountry of the year 2017鈥� by British magazine The Economist , mainly thanks to the election of President Emmanuel Macron.
