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Hollande calls on voters to back Macron in run-off ballot

French President Francois Hollande has called for voters to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in the run-off ballot in the presidential election.

Economy

Macron and Le Pen's different economic strategies

Macron favours the euro, free trade and globalisation. Le Pen has described the run-off with Macron as a referendum on "uncontrolled globalisation".

France

The choice facing France

Emmanuel Macron is the political newcomer up against far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen

Markets

French election relief rally pushes up share prices

There were no surprises from the first round of the French election which meant a relief rally for the European stock markets and beyond.

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Clashes in Paris in wake of election results

Tensions were running high on Paris’ Bastille Square on Sunday night (April 23), at the end of a protest called by left wing militants.

France

How do the French presidential candidates' programmes measure up?

Former investment banker and political novice-Emmanuel Macron will go head-to-head with far-right, _Front National_ leader-Marine Le Pen for the keys to the Élysée Palace. But how do their policy prop

France

Macron and Le Pen to go head-to-head for the French Presidency

For the first time since 1958, neither the Socialist nor Republican parties have a candidate in the second round of voting.

France

French election: Macron to face off against Le Pen. What we know

Voters rejected France's traditional political parties Sunday, opting for two populist candidates who will contest the election runoff on May 7.

France

Le Pen celebrates 'historic moment' in French election

An historic moment, a massive victory.

France

Macron, Le Pen win first round of French presidential election

The result is a stinging defeat for the centre-right and Socialist parties that had dominated French politics for 60 years.

France

Elated Le Pen supporters brace for runoff

Supporters of National Front leader Marine Le Pen were elated to see her qualify for the May 7 presidential run-off against centrist Emmanuel Macron.

France

Macron and Le Pen through to French election run-off

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head in the second round of the French elections.

France

Marine Le Pen polishes up the FN for Élysée assault

Marine Le Pen ditches the rants and turns on the charm

France

Euroviews. 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.

World

How the FN makes a small town its own - the French far-right puts down new roots

France's far-right Front National appears stronger than ever. How to explain its success, and how much, if at all, has the party improved its past, often rabid image? More importantly, has Marine Le P

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.

Europe News

French judges push for Le Pen to be stripped of immunity

French judges probing Marine Le Pen’s alleged misuse of EU funds to pay for party assistants, are pushing for her European parliamentary immunity to be lifted.

France

France: National Front Paris HQ hit by arson attack

The Paris headquarters of France’s far-right National Front was hit by a suspected arson attack on Thursday.

France

Financial scandals of Marine Le Pen and French politics

Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign has been carefully coordinated and tightly controlled but she, like many of her political rivals, has fallen foul of…

France

Google Maps puts Marine Le Pen in the Elysee Palace

The French presidential elections will soon get underway.