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Nationwide strikes bring France to a halt for a second day in a row

French unions are keeping up street pressure against the government's pension reform which no date finalised to end industrial action

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Analysis: A quick look at France's legislative elections

Euronews correspondent Anelise Borges breaks down why the French legislative elections this weekend are so important.

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Analysis: Melenchon could be the surprise element in France's election

France goes to the polls again this weekend, this time to choose a new parliament.

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France's left-wing parties agree on legislative alliance

The agreement has caused immense discord in the Socialist party, which for years had dominated French politics.

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France's left-wing parties on the verge of historic alliance

France's four left-wing parties are planning on joining forces ahead of the June legislative elections to put forth a challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.

Europe News

French greens and left unite to face Macron before June elections

France's greens and the left wing party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon have joined forces in a "historic moment" to face Macron before June's parliamentary elections.

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France's left-wing parties discuss possible parliamentary coalition

France's left-wing parties are negotiating to determine if they can form an alliance ahead of the June parliamentary elections.

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'Like a prison sentence': France's left hesitates over whether to vote

Kingmakers on France's left face a difficult choice on Sunday: voting for Macron -- widely disliked on this wing of French politics -- or abstaining and letting Marine Le Pen into power.

Tech 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.

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France's left should unite to win presidency, say activists

All three major left-leaning candidates are polling below 8 per cent and with two far-right candidates likely to throw their hat into the race, activists are calling for the left to unite.

World

Raw politics: Brexit breakdown, anti-Russian sentiment, Canada legalises pot

On Raw Politics this Wednesday: Brexit crunch talks, Russia's PM talks sanctions and anti-Russian sentiment, and Canada legalises pot to name just a few topics covered today.

World

French left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon reacts angrily to police raids

Melenchon has come under scrutiny after prosecutors opened an investigation into his alleged intimidation of investigators.

France

Bad day for mainstream parties in French elections

Only Les Républicains look set to make any dent in En Marche's overwhelming sweep to power

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

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.

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Far-left voters voice frustration at Melenchon's HQ

The leader of the anti-austerity, anti-establishment movement France Untamed ended up fourth in the race.

France

Melénchon the high-tech leftist election surprise

Melénchon wows the young in French presidential election

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Melenchon from obscurity to spotlight in French election

Jean-Luc Melenchon gathering steam in the French election

France

Jean-Luc Mélenchon: what do we know of his policies?

France's veteran far-left candidate is hot on the heels of the frontrunners in the country's presidential election.

France

Second French presidential debate turns into a feisty affair

For the first time 11 candidates in the French presidential election have gone head-to head in a televised debate.