France France goes to the polls in presidential election There are 12 candidates vying for votes to be the president of France. 10/04/2022
France Prisoners use mail-in voting for first time in a presidential election It's seen a sharp rise in the number of prisoners voting this time around. 08/04/2022
France Le Pen a real danger to Macron, say analysts as French election looms Victory "has never been so close", Marine Le Pen told supporters in Perpignan, as polls have her breathing down Emmanuel Macron's neck ahead of Sunday's vote. 08/04/2022
Biztech news Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 'hologram' held 12 campaign rallies at once The radical leftist candidate for French president is now available in virtual form. 06/04/2022
France Macron targets Le Pen's 'indulgence' of Putin as poll gap narrows Four days before the vote, Emmanuel Macron tackled Marine Le Pen over Russian financing and her "indulgence" of Vladimir Putin, as the latest polling suggests his hard-right rival is gaining ground. 06/04/2022
no comment With elections afoot, French candidates battle it out on socks A Lille-based brand recently launched a collection of socks featuring seven presidential candidates. 01/04/2022
Biztech news I went to Emmanuel Macron’s Minecraft world. This is what it was like The French president's official campaign built its own world in Minecraft where you can go to the cinema, a kebab shop, or (like I did) drown in a river. 31/03/2022
France Five charts to explain the issues shaping France's presidential race Here's a look at five charts to break down what voters care about ahead of the April 2022 election. 29/03/2022
France Emmanuel Macron unveils policies as he seeks second presidential term The French President said he would increase the retirement age, cut taxes and further loosen labour market rules if he wins next month's election. 17/03/2022
France France's Macron proposes raising retirement age to 65 French President Emmanuel Macron would raise the retirement age to 65 if reelected in April, his government spokesman said. 10/03/2022
France French President Emmanuel Macron announces candidacy for reelection Macron's rivals have accused him of covertly campaigning through his role and thus not abiding by the rules. 03/03/2022
France Le Pen halts presidential field campaign over sponsorship struggle Both Le Pen and her far-right rival, Eric Zemmour, have called for a 2016 reform that lifted the anonymity of the pledges to be overturned. 23/02/2022
Uncovering Europe Defections and division: Is France's far-right tearing itself apart? Some politicians from Marine Le Pen's National Rally party have defected to Eric Zemmour's campaign. What does that mean for the far-right in this presidential race? 17/02/2022
France France: Rivals claim foul play as Macron waits to declare candidacy Critics say he’s unfairly using his taxpayer-funded presidential pulpit to campaign for a second term while dragging out his widely expected announcement as long as possible. 13/02/2022
France France: Far-right candidates clamour for support before April election At this stage, Marie Le Pen or Valerie Pecresse appear most likely to reach a runoff against Emmanuel Macron. 05/02/2022
France France: Left-wing presidential candidates reject running together At least five main figures from the left and the far-left are running for president, in addition to smaller candidates. 30/01/2022
France Rival politicians accuse Macron of using EU to attract votes With the French president speaking at the European Parliament on Wednesday, a number of his opponents state he is using the country's EU presidency as an electoral stepping stone. 19/01/2022
France French presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour guilty of inciting hatred The French presidential hopeful described unaccompanied migrant children as "thieves", "murderers" and "rapists". 17/01/2022
France French far-left candidate holds 'immersive and olfactory' rally Presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon — a political firebrand with a notorious temper — also drew attention in the 2017 presidential race for holding a campaign rally via hologram. 16/01/2022
France French presidential candidate says strong EU borders needed French presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse stressed the need for strong European borders during a visit to Greece. 14/01/2022
France Le Pen and Zemmour make French far-right 'most suicidal' in the world Far-right candidates Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen have been urged to stop hurling "barbs" at each other. 13/01/2022
France French presidential candidates say Macron flouting campaign rules Macron's party is the only one not to have officially nominated a candidate for the April 2022 election. 14/12/2021
Europe Decoded Six takeaways as Macron unveils priorities of French EU presidency From reforming Schengen to defending Europe's social model, here are six key takeaways from Macron's speech as he unveiled France's priorities for its upcoming EU presidency. 09/12/2021
France Greens reject bid for France's fractured left to unite for election Left-wing candidates are trailing their right-wing counterparts in the polls ahead of the 2022 presidential ballot. 09/12/2021
France Probe into violence at rally of far-right presidential hopeful Zemmour 60 people were arrested after violence erupted at far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour's first rally. 05/12/2021
France In first, French conservatives pick a woman as presidential candidate President of Paris region Valérie Pécresse has won the primary of Les Républicains, France's main right-wing party. 04/12/2021
