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Long queues in London

French expats queued up to cast their ballots in the country’s presidential election at a polling station in Lycee Charles du Gaulle in London on Sunday.

07/05/2017

France

French election: voters decide between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing whether to elect its first female leader or youngest ever president .

07/05/2017

France

French election: voters choose between Macron and Le Pen

France is choosing who will be its next president.

07/05/2017

France

Overseas voters cast ballots in French election

Voters in French overseas territories, and those with French citizenship elsewhere, have been the first to cast their ballots in the final round of the presidential…

07/05/2017

France

France prepares for run-off vote

The French electorate face a choice between centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right Marine Le Pen in Sunday's run-off vote.

06/05/2017

France

Documents leaked onto social media after ‘massive’ hack on Macron campaign

A vast cache of documents claimed to belong to the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron have been published on social media.

06/05/2017

France

The astronaut voting from space

Thomas Pesquet has been able vote in what has become one of the most turbulent battles for the French presidency in decades.

06/05/2017

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France prepares to vote

Final preparations are taking place ahead of France’s presidential election.

06/05/2017

France

France bans excessively thin models

A law banning extremely thin models has come into effect in France.

06/05/2017

Europe News

EU hopes for Macron win

Charles de Marcilly is the head of the Brussels office of the Robert Schuman Foundation.

05/05/2017

France

Different perspectives on the French presidential election from our international team

05/05/2017

France

Cannes festival looks to future for 70th edition

It’s that time of year when anyone who is anyone in the world of cinema prepares to descend on the city of Cannes on the French Riviera to partake in its world-famous film…

05/05/2017

France

Macron extends lead on final day of campaign

According to a poll, Macron is expected to win 62% of the votes, compared to 38% for his far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

05/05/2017

France

Five charts to explain France's presidential election

France will choose its new president on Sunday, either centrist Emmanuel Macron or far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

05/05/2017

France

Euroviews. The EU balancing act facing Macron

04/05/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: a look ahead to the French election

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

04/05/2017

France

Obama backs Macron as candidate files law suit over offshore allegations

Macron files lawsuit over offshore account allegations

04/05/2017

Musica

Back from the Baroque

For the first time in nearly 250 years, Alcione, Marin Marais' operatic masterpiece, makes a dazzling comeback in Paris at the Opéra Comique.

04/05/2017

France

Portuguese immigrants show France what successful assimilation looks like

Here in France, the largest foreign community is the Portuguese.

04/05/2017

France

Final fractious TV debate alienates French voters

French voters unimpressed by fractious TV debate as election looms

04/05/2017

France

Arguments and insults in fiery French presidential debate

It was pure political combat as France’s presidential finalists went head to head in a televised debate on Wednesday, watched by millions.

04/05/2017

France

Macron and Le Pen gear up for final TV face-off ahead of presidential vote

With polls suggesting the abstention rate could be the highest ever, around 19 to 22 per cent, the debate could prove crucial for Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to win over voters.

03/05/2017

France

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge seek damages in topless photo trial

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are seeking 1.

03/05/2017

France

Many Mélenchon and Fillon voters intend to abstain

An internal poll of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left supporters revealed a significant majority will choose to either abstain or cast a blank ballot in France’s upcoming presidential vote, a move that co

03/05/2017

France

Macron causes Polish outrage after claiming a Kaczynski and Le Pen alliance

Emmanuel Macron has further angered Poland after suggesting the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party is allied with Marine Le Pen.

02/05/2017

Target

Towards a green jean

A big player in the African textile industry, Morocco shone at this year's Denim PremiereVision in Paris.

02/05/2017