France Young 'Macronistas' hope for new era in politics A victory they’d hoped for so badly: The youthful supporters of Emmanuel Macron were thrilled to see their centrist and pro-European candidate leading the pack for France’s top… 24/04/2017
France Le Pen celebrates 'historic moment' in French election An historic moment, a massive victory. 24/04/2017
France Macron, Le Pen win first round of French presidential election The result is a stinging defeat for the centre-right and Socialist parties that had dominated French politics for 60 years. 24/04/2017
France Rally against 'nationalists' - Macron's call after French election success In one year, we have changed the face of politics. 24/04/2017
France Elated Le Pen supporters brace for runoff Supporters of National Front leader Marine Le Pen were elated to see her qualify for the May 7 presidential run-off against centrist Emmanuel Macron. 24/04/2017
France Macron and Le Pen through to French election run-off Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head in the second round of the French elections. 23/04/2017
France {Watch} Paris clashes after election results announced Not long after the projections for the first round of the French presidential ballot were made public, clashes broke out in Paris. 23/04/2017
France Macron on the march to centre of French politics Macron the independent at the centre of French politics 23/04/2017
France Melénchon the high-tech leftist election surprise Melénchon wows the young in French presidential election 23/04/2017
France Long queues of French voters at polling stations around the world In numerous centres around the world there have been long queues of French citizens wanting to cast their ballots in the tight presidential race. 23/04/2017
France Marine Le Pen polishes up the FN for Élysée assault Marine Le Pen ditches the rants and turns on the charm 23/04/2017
France French election: A difficult choice for voters Leading up to the election, more than a quarter of voters were still undecided about who to support. 23/04/2017
France Socialist Hamon a campaign of hemorrhaging support Hamon a campaign of disappointment 23/04/2017
France Leading candidates in French election get in early to vote The leading candidates in the French presidential election have already cast their ballots, with most having voted in the morning. 23/04/2017
No Comment President Francois Hollande votes in French election The incumbent Socialist president made the unusual move last year of pledging to not stand for re-election. 23/04/2017
France French election: turnout slightly down from 2012 At 5pm turnout stood at 69.42%, down from 70.59% at the same time during the last election in 2012 23/04/2017
France French election: The despair of voters Voters expressed despair over the choice facing France and uncertainty over the country's future. 23/04/2017
France Preparations complete as France votes in presidential election The preparations are complete for one of the most widely anticipated French presidential elections in modern times. 23/04/2017
France French election: early voting in overseas territories and other countries French overseas territories and the country’s nationals abroad have been casting their ballots in the presidential election ahead of the vote on the mainland. 23/04/2017
France French unions and associations hold their own "first round" Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Paris calling for politicians to heed the voice of ordinary citizens. 22/04/2017
France France's overseas territories begin voting in presidential ballot Early voting has begun in France’s overseas territories for the first round of the country’s most closely-fought presidential race in decades. 22/04/2017
France Wives march through Paris in anger over shooting of policeman The women held banners reading "too young to be widows" 22/04/2017
France New footage shows diners taking cover during Paris shooting The footage of the attack, which left one police officer dead and two others wounded, was taken inside a restaurant close to the scene. 22/04/2017
France Paris gunman had long police record but was not on terror watchlist The Champs Elysees gunman who killed one cop and wounded two others had a heavy police record but was not on France's terror watch list, the Paris prosecutor said. 21/04/2017
Europe News Paris shooting could shift election security debate The French go to the polls this weekend but the country is still reeling from Thursday’s shooting in Paris. 21/04/2017