In France, left-wing city officials raise pay, right-wing ones cut it
In Roubaix, the poorest city in France, where almost half the population lives below the poverty line (€1,288 per month), left-wing Mayor David Guiraud of La France…
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Following local French elections, RN party prepares ‘grassroots offensive’
The National Rally (RN) party, shut out of France's largest metropolitan centres, is turning to a slow, methodical grassroots strategy to build power from the ground…
French municipal elections: No national left-wing alliance but local deals done
In France’s municipal elections, candidates have until tonight to decide whether to merge lists, run independently, or withdraw before the second round on March…
French municipal elections see National Rally and LFI surge
The right-wing National Rally (RN) made one of its strongest local breakthroughs in France during the first round of the country’s municipal elections yesterday.
French mayoral candidate suspected of staging anti-Semitic hate crime on himself
The mayor of Nice since 2008 and a prominent figure in the centrist Horizons party, finds himself at the centre of allegations that he orchestrated an anti-Semitic…
Mélenchon wants French media conglomerates to be broken up or seized
Jean Luc Mélenchon, leader of radical left La France Insoumise (LFI), announced today at the party press conference that, if LFI wins the 2027 presidential election,…
The death of Quentin Deranque
On February 14, 23-year-old Catholic French student Quentin Deranque died in a Lyon hospital from brain injuries sustained during a violent assault two days earlier.
French Government historically unpopular, political mistrust unprecedentedly high
French people are increasingly turning their back on French politicians, having a very negative view on both politics and the government.
French Socialist Party saves French Government
The French Government has once again survived a no-confidence vote, spared by the Socialist Party’s decision not to bring it down.
Prominent French centre-left MEP discovers grandfather was spy for Stalin
French centre-left MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has learnt during the making of a forthcoming family documentary that his grandfather, Rubin Glucksmann, served as a secret…
French Council of State authorises ‘inclusive writing’ on commemorative plaques
France's Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, has upheld the use of inclusive writing (écriture inclusive) on commemorative plaques at…
France to deploy 10,000 security forces in Paris to deter New Year’s Eve riots
French authorities are mobilising a massive police presence in anticipation of violence and rioting during New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris and around the country.
France split over Bardot tribute
French politicians were divided today over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot, who despite her screen legend courted controversy and convictions in later…
Police search home of French culture minister, suspected of secretly taking €300k as MEP
French police have raided the home of French culture minister Rachida Dati on suspicion of alleged corruption during her days as member of the European Parliament.
Macron says fine on drug use to rise to €500
President Emmanuel Macron announced that the fixed penalty fine for drug use in France will increase from €200 to €500.
Why polls show National Rally’s Bardella may be the next President of France
Paris is aflutter with talk of that poll – the one showing that Jordan Bardella would easily beat all potential rivals in the second round of 2027’s presidential…
French Greens candidate accuses local party of ‘homophobia’, withdraws from election
Sabrina Decanton, the Greens party (EELV) candidate for the 2026 municipal elections in Saint-Ouen, France, has sensationally pulled out of the race.
‘Political earthquake’: Poll shows Bardella clear favourite for 2027 French elections
A new opinion poll conducted by Odoxa-Mascaret has projected that Jordan Bardella, President of France's right-wing National Rally (RN) party, would secure victory…
As French RN party gains support, journalist warns of Hitler-like mistake
A warning about the miscalculation by German elites who believed they could control Adolf Hitler has sparked outcry from the National Rally (RN) party in France.
Report finds discrimination and abuse within French public TV
An independent expert report conducted at France Télévisions has painted a grim picture of a toxic work environment.
In the midst of political crisis, France suffers humiliation of jewel theft at the Louvre
This weekend’s jewel theft at the Louvre captured the world’s attention.
France’s ex-leader Sarkozy jailed, proclaiming his innocence
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed today, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison.
French Greens leader accuses ex-football chief of ‘Trump-style tactics’ in mayoral race
France's Green Party leader Marine Tondelier has accused Jean-Michel Aulas, a former football club president turned politician, of copying US President Donald Trump’s…
French regulator to probe Conservative media reporting on Socialist ‘conspiracy’
France's audiovisual watchdog Arcom will investigate the editorial treatment of the controversy around discussions between French Socialist Party executives and…
Game over? French Council of State rejects Le Pen’s appeal against ineligibility
France's Council of State has rejected the National Rally de facto leader Marine Le Pen's appeal against her immediate ineligibility, which was handed down in March.
France: Media and NGOs join forces to counter Le Pen
With France’s next municipal elections less than eight months away, journalists at StreetPress have launched a nationwide campaign aimed at tracking and countering…
Still-born government? Opponents gear up to topple another French PM
Déja-vu? France’s freshly reappointed Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has unveiled his new government as opposition leaders began plotting its downfall.
Another one bites the dust: French PM resigns after just 27 days in office
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned less than 24 hours after unveiling his new government.
What could prison life look like for Nicolas Sarkozy?
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy could soon find himself behind bars in Paris’ notorious La Santé prison, according to French media.
Ex-president of French football club to run for mayor of Lyon
A former president of French football club Olympique Lyonnais has announced his candidacy for mayor of Lyon in 2026.