Now playing Next France Laurent Wauquiez resigns as leader of France's centre-right party One week after the European elections, the leader of France's centre-right Les Républicains party steps down. 02/06/2019
Now playing Next France Who is Edouard Philippe, France's next Prime Minister? His appointment is seen as an attempt to appeal to France's centre-right political base, gather parliamentary support and consolidate Macron. 15/05/2017
Now playing Next 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 02/05/2017
Now playing Next France A 'nod-and-a-wink' to Fillon: Le Pen camp brushes off plagiarism claims Far-right candidate for the French presidency, Marine Le Pen, has been accused of plagiarism. 02/05/2017
Now playing Next France Emmanuel Macron: why the French find him so hard to vote for Despite the centrist's poll lead before the French presidential run-off, Macron is threatened by potentially widespread abstention as well as support for Marine Le Pen. 02/05/2017
Now playing Next France France divided in two France is split along both geographical and social lines in its support for Emmanuel Macronand Marine Le Pen. 25/04/2017
Now playing Next France Euroviews. Who Is Marine Le Pen? How has she transformed the face and psyche of France? 25/04/2017
Now playing Next France Defeated French Socialists and Republicans urge votes for Macron As the losing mainstream candidates lick their wounds after the first-round of the French presidential race, their shocked parties have had to agree on what to do… 25/04/2017
Now playing Next France Macron and Le Pen go head-to-head in the race for the French presidency The two candidates will participate in a live televised debate on 3 May, four days before the second-round vote. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next France French vote: The mainstream losers The presidential election was a huge defeat for France’s mainstream parties. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next France Hollande calls on voters to back Macron in run-off ballot French President Francois Hollande has called for voters to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in the run-off ballot in the presidential election. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next France Macron and Le Pen to go head-to-head for the French Presidency For the first time since 1958, neither the Socialist nor Republican parties have a candidate in the second round of voting. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next France French voters boot out mainstream parties It's a historic defeat for France's ruling establishment, as Socialist Benoit Hamon and conservative Francois Fillon get knocked out of the race. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next 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