France French ex-presidential favourite François Fillon on trial for fraud The 2017 scandal sank the career of the then favourite for the Elysée and opened the door for Emmanuel Macron to win the French presidency. 24/02/2020
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 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
France French vote: The mainstream losers The presidential election was a huge defeat for France’s mainstream parties. 24/04/2017
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
France French presidential campaign shaken by Paris shooting The gun attack on the Champs-Elysee came during a TV appearance by the eleven candidates in Sunday’s presidential ballot. 21/04/2017
View The EU must prepare itself for President Le Pen in France After the UK's unexpected vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump’s unexpected triumph in the US presidential election last year, you might imagine that EU leaders have developed detailed contingency plans for a victory by the far-right National Front’s Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election. 19/04/2017
France France's unpredictable presidential race enters its final days Latest polls make the outcome incalculable. While centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right contender Marine Le Pen retain the top spots, there is barely a percentage point between them. 18/04/2017
France Far-right, fake jobs and all you need to know about France's pivotal election If the main course is anything like the entrée, then France is set for even more controversy at the ballot box. 06/04/2017
France Fillon's wife Penelope is placed under formal investigation French magistrates have placed the wife of presidential candidate Francois Fillon under formal investigation over allegations that he paid her for a fake parliamentary… 28/03/2017
France The most unpredictable election in French history? A month before the first round of France's presidential election, polls suggest 43 percent of voters have still not made up their minds about who to vote for. 24/03/2017
France French presidential debate: Who said what, to whom, and who performed the best? France's first of three televised presidential debates. Who said what, to whom and which of the five candidates performed the best 21/03/2017
France And the winner is? Macron tops polls after French presidential debate There were no knockout blows in France’s first presidential TV debate. 21/03/2017
France 11 candidates to contest French presidential election The race to become France’s next president has officially begun after the definitive list of candidates was published. 18/03/2017
France Leftist Hamon slams 'big money' in the French election Hamon slams the role of 'big money' in the French election 17/03/2017
View Je t’adore? How emotion broke into French politics The 2017 presidential campaign will demonstrate, once again, that emotional appeals have become a necessary and accepted way to convince French voters. 15/03/2017
France 'Under formal investigation', Francois Fillon refuses to quit presidential race French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is refusing to pull out of the race despite being placed under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling public… 15/03/2017
France French elections: François Fillon under formal investigation French presidential candidate François Fillon is placed under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling state funds. 14/03/2017
France €5,000 jackets, €2,500 trousers; but Francois Fillon’s bank account might not support his rich tastes Scandal-hit French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is facing further scrutiny over an anonymous benefactor paying for his designer suits. 13/03/2017
France Francois Fillon tells supporters to "ignore" fresh media attacks Embattled French conservative, Francois Fillon continues to be dogged by financial scandal despite friends and foe in the Republican party deciding earlier this week to stick with… 08/03/2017
France France election: Fillon fights back to win full party support Embattled French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon has fought off a rebellion to secure the unanimous support of his conservative party, The Republicans. 06/03/2017
France French election: Juppé rules himself out as embattled Fillon fights on Ex-prime minister Alain Juppé said on Monday “once and for all” that he won’t stand in France’s presidential race. 06/03/2017
no comment Fillon divides Paris Pro and counter demonstrations took place in the centre of Paris on Sunday (March 5). 06/03/2017
France Fillon gives defiant speech but can he save his presidential bid? Senior Republican party members brought forward to Monday a crisis meeting on the scandal 05/03/2017
France Fillon to make TV appearance as wife breaks silence over "fake" jobs scandal Fillon's wife breaks her silence in newspaper interview ahead of rally and TV appearance by embattled candidate 04/03/2017
