Europe News Burkini ban challenged by Grenoble city council in top French court Grenoble had caused controversy by allowing Muslim women to wear the 'burkini' swimsuit in May. 14/06/2022
France French parliamentary election: Five key takeaways The French parliamentary election's opening round on Sunday saw President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble coalition take a slight lead, with 25.75% of the popular vote, compared with 25.66% for the leftist bloc of Jean-Luc Melenchon. 12/06/2022
France France votes in parliamentary elections after Macron presidential win Voters go to the polls in France on Sunday to choose lawmakers for the National Assembly as President Macron seeks an absolute majority for his centre-right coalition 12/06/2022
France Reaction to Macron's win — and what lies ahead for France's president French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday, beating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. However, Macron faces many challenges ahead, as he seeks to govern a deeply divided country. 25/04/2022
France French election: Five takeaways as Macron re-elected president There was relief among EU leaders but concern about the rise of support for the far-right. Here are five takeaways from France's election night. 25/04/2022
France Macron wins second term as president: How did election night unfold? French President Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. 24/04/2022
France Midday turnout lowest in 15 years as France decides on its president The country's 48.8 million voters will choose between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen in a repeat of the 2017 runoff. 24/04/2022
France Polling stations abroad open in French presidential election runoff French citizens abroad have begun voting in the second round of the presidential election, one day before those in France vote on Sunday. 23/04/2022
France Macron and Le Pen trade blows on final day of election campaign Opinion polls suggest the president has been pulling ahead of his far-right rival before Sunday's run-off vote, but many people remain undecided. 22/04/2022
France Le Pen in final push for support as Russia questions linger Marine Le Pen faces Emmanuel Macron in a run-off vote on Sunday to be France's next president. 22/04/2022
Green Opinion View: Why Marine Le Pen’s environmental agenda is greenwashing With just a few days to go before the final round of the presidential elections in France, do the two finalists, Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron, have proposals that adequately address and tackle the climate crisis? 22/04/2022
Uncovering Europe 'Like a prison sentence': France's left hesitates over whether to vote Kingmakers on France's left face a difficult choice on Sunday: voting for Macron -- widely disliked on this wing of French politics -- or abstaining and letting Marine Le Pen into power. 22/04/2022
Climate Le Pen's 'climate sceptic' policies attacked in French election debate Climate change is important to voters in France’s presidential election, but activists say candidates’ climate policies are underwhelming. 21/04/2022
France Five key takeaways as Macron and Le Pen clash in TV election debate Emmanuel Macron accused his rival of being 'dependent on Putin' and wanting to take France out of the EU, charges Le Pen denied while insisting she would be a president for 'everyday life'. 21/04/2022
France Le Pen too close to Putin and voters should back Macron, says Navalny The Kremlin critic has described a loan from a Russian bank to the French far-right presidential challenger's party as "corruption" and "a sale of political influence to Putin". It's corruption. And it's a sale of political influence to Putin, 20/04/2022
Europe News Watch: Here's what makes French presidents among the most powerful The president has sweeping powers over the executive and the military. 20/04/2022
Biztech news France election: How do Macron and Le Pen plan to win over French tech Marine Le Pen’s immigration stance could deter the much-needed tech talent and investment while Emmanuel Macron has made few changes to his 2022 manifesto. 20/04/2022
France Le Pen's campaign works to appeal to larger electorate ahead of runoff "The National Rally continues to scare some French people,” Pascal Perrineau, a professor at Sciences Po Paris, said of Le Pen's far-right political party. 20/04/2022
France France's Macron and Le Pen face off in presidential debate French voters will once again head to the polls on Sunday to vote between Macron and Le Pen in the runoff to the French election. 20/04/2022
Europe News EU fraud agency accuses Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has been accused of misusing public funds by the EU. 18/04/2022
Uncovering Europe What exactly is Marine Le Pen's stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin? The far-right challenger for the French presidency has openly expressed her admiration for the Russian leader in the past, and has consistently defended Moscow's foreign policy. 18/04/2022
France Thousands protest against far-right ahead of French presidential vote Saturday saw demonstrations across France a week before the election second round, as many made clear their determination to bar Marine Le Pen from power. 16/04/2022
France Macron vows to overhaul climate policy as he woos left-wing vote The French president has promised to boost his climate policy by giving his prime minister direct responsibility for environmental planning, if he is re-elected. 16/04/2022
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Europe News French students protest presidential choice French students picketed schools on Thursday to protest against the choices in the upcoming presidential election. 14/04/2022
no comment French elections: activists disrupt Marine Le Pen's press conference A member of the "Ibiza collective" was evacuated after disrupting Marine Le Pen's press conference in Paris by holding up a heart-shaped sign with a photo of the Rassemblement National candidate and Vladimir Putin. 14/04/2022
