French Politics

Macron became the first French president to win reelection in 20 years in a high-stakes contest for Europe.

The closely-watched election has significant consequences for France and Europe as a whole.

Marine Le Pen avoided the debate failures that derailed her 2017 campaign, positioning her better this year to take on Macron than five years ago.

"We must support all possible diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire and impose peace on Russia so that Ukraine regains its full sovereignty," Le Pen wrote.

The controversial far-right French presidential candidate was fined $11,000, and it isn't the first time he has been convicted on such charges.

Éric Zemmour has gone from peddling far-right rhetoric on the French version of Fox News to serious political contender.

Voting stations opened in France at 0600 GMT for the second round of the parliamentary election.

Polls predict a landslide victory for French President Emmanuel Macron in the parliamentary elections.

Macron faces Marine Le Pen in a run-off for the French presidency.

The current state of high alert has been in place since 2015, after 130 were killed in Paris.

The economic liberal leads favorite Alain Juppé in the center-right primary, according to a survey.

Disarray in established French political parties could hand her victory.

Macron will face a tough test selling 'third way' politics in 2017.

Faith in the current political system is dropping ahead of 2017 election.

Montebourg is an anti-austerity firebrand who served under Hollande but resigned in 2014.

A new poll in "Les Echos" sees the French president third in a variety of scenarios.

One in five could imagine performing torture themselves.

Bruno Le Maire would hold plebiscite by 2022.

The French far-right leader is enraged at Merkel's vow to keep her from becoming president.

Frédéric Desnard says his job was so tedious he became depressed and exhausted.

France's right-wing parties are looking favorably towards Russia.

The French President has proved consistently unpopular.

Valls also appeared to back the banning of Islamic headscarves in universities.

Former Front National leader convicted of contesting crimes against humanity.

France's Women's Rights Minister has caused controversy with her views on the Islamic veil.

The report urges France to ban the funding of racist groups, including "political parties".

Police fired tear gas as migrant and activists threw stones, according to reports.

The ousted party founder says he could launch rival group.

The probe relates to the financing of Sarkozy's 2012 election campaign.

The right-winger's Republican primary entry could see Sarkozy lose the presidential nomination.