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 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
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
Greece France poll: 'Vote Macron' says leftist Greek ex-finance minister Varoufakis At first gaze, they are unlikely bedfellows. 02/05/2017
France France: Macron denies being under control of banking sector Emmanuel Macron, the centrist candidate in the French presidential election, has refuted his rival’s claims that he is heavily linked with the banking sector. 02/05/2017
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
France French election countdown: Macron 'ahead' but Le Pen fights on Criticisms fly between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as the French presidential race enters its final week. 01/05/2017
France French election: Emmanuel Macron raises Frexit fears French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron has raised the alarm about the risks of Frexit. 01/05/2017
France Macron's symbolic Holocaust memorial visit French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron visits Paris Holocaust memorial announcing "never again" 30/04/2017
France France's Le Pen picks would-be prime minister The far-right leader and her former nationalist rival join forces to try to beat centrist Emmanuel Macron to the French presidency. 29/04/2017
France Marine Le Pen fends off Nazi gas chamber row to savage Macron Jean-Francois Jalkh, the French far-right presidential contender's replacement as Front National leader, disputes having cast doubt on the Holocaust. 28/04/2017
state of the union The State of the Union: EU governments stand firm on Brexit This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of the top stories from across Europe. 28/04/2017
France France's Macron wants sanctions on Poland, others, for violating EU principles French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union sanctions against Poland for violating EU principles. 28/04/2017
France Russia cries "discrimination" as France's Macron bans RT and Sputnik from campaign Russia accuses presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron of discriminating against its media after the centrist bans Russia's RT and Sputnik. 28/04/2017
France Secret no more, French candidates' private lives scrutinised in 2017 presidential election The private lives of France's presidential candidates are being scrutinised in a way that would have been unimaginable decades ago. 27/04/2017
France Macron jeered, Le Pen acclaimed at troubled French factory Both French presidential candidates visit the same troubled factory - and get a very different welcome 26/04/2017
Business Line How the economic case stacks up in the French presidential election Business Line looks at the high stakes for Europe and its fragile economic recovery as outsiders Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen face off. 26/04/2017
France Macron campaign targeted by 'Russian hackers' French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron was the victim of a cyber attack, say experts 25/04/2017
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
View Macron: A French JFK or Neo-Napoleon? by Dominique Moisi, Institut Montaigne Relief and pride are the main emotions many French citizens are feeling after the first round of the French 25/04/2017
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
France From the EU to Trump, the world reacts to French vote International reaction to the results of the first round of the French presidential ballot has been pouring in. 24/04/2017
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
France Macron's army of "helpers" reveal hard work behind the scenes At the election night meeting held by Emmanuel Macron in Paris, many volunteers could be seen handing out information, flags and badges. 24/04/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: EU officials sigh in relief after Macron finishes first This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 24/04/2017
