Europe News French election: Le Pen’s far-right came top – but what happens next? Withdrawals and tactical voting suggest there’s still a lot to play for in the second round of France's legislative elections next Sunday. 01/07/2024
Europe News French legislative elections: What's next for Macron's party? After a new crushing defeat at the hands of the far-right in the first round of the legislative elections on Sunday, the future of French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party is at stake with some experts even questioning whether it will continue to exist. 01/07/2024
France Mélenchon condemned as 'enemy of the republic' over Israel remarks France's leading hardline leftist has been accused of 'legitimising terrorism' since Hamas's violent attack on Israel. 10/10/2023
France 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 08/03/2023
Europe News 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. 17/06/2022
World 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. 10/06/2022
France 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. 06/05/2022
France 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. 04/05/2022
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. 02/05/2022
France 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. 30/04/2022
My Europe Series '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. 22/04/2022
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. 06/04/2022
France 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. 25/11/2021
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. 17/10/2018
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. 17/10/2018
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 11/06/2017
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 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 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. 24/04/2017
France Melénchon the high-tech leftist election surprise Melénchon wows the young in French presidential election 23/04/2017