Former French Prime Ministers Admit Marine Le Pen Could Win Election
Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen could become French president in May, riding the same wave of anti-establishment resentment which led ...
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France Promises ‘retaliation’ If Russia Meddles In Its Elections
France has warned Russia against meddling in its elections after American intelligence accused Moscow hackers of helping Donald Trump win ...
France’s Le Pen To Visit Lebanon
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will visit Lebanon next week for talks with leaders of Paris's former mandate territory, ...
Fresh Poll Predicts Macron Winning French Presidential Election
French independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron is forecast to win the race to the Elysee Palace, beating with a large ...
European Financial Market Unnerved By French Politics
The increasingly unpredictable French presidential election race unnerved European financial markets on Tuesday, tipping the euro towards its biggest fall ...
French Ex-President Ordered To Stand Trial
A French judge has ordered ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial in an illegal campaign finance case. Mr Sarkozy faces ...
France’s Fillon To Launch Fightback Against Scandal
French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon will launch a fightback on Monday against the fake-job scandal that threatens his campaign, ...
Trump’s Whirlwind Start Draws Admiration On French Far-Right
Donald Trump's first two weeks in office have left some European politicians leaders aghast but are drawing cheers from France's ...
Far-Right’s Le Pen Rails Against Globalisation
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential election manifesto with a twin attack on globalisation and radical ...
Deadline Passes For National Front Leader To Repay EU Funds
A European Parliament deadline for France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen to return more than €300,000(£257,000; $321,000) it says she ...
France Thwarts 24,000 Cyber-Attacks Against Defence Targets
France says it was the subject of 24,000 cyber-attacks against defence targets last year. Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said ...
World May Be In For Rocky Road During My Tenure
The political tumult that rocked the world in 2016 might be an appetizer for 2017. Crucial elections loom this year ...
Final Stage the Toughest For Paris
Paris is the hot favorite to win the right to host the 2024 Olympics Games but, having fallen at the ...
Trump’s Election And Its Impact On Europe
It is particularly difficult to foretell what the foreign policy of a US president-elect will be. We have plenty of ...
Fillon Wins Conservative Candidacy
Francois Fillon is to be the conservative candidate in next year’s French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted ...
Francois Fillon Wins France Presidential Primary
Francois Fillon is to be the conservative candidate in next year's French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted ...
French Conservative Rivals In Run-Off Poll
Voters in France are choosing between Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe to be their centre-right presidential candidate in next year's ...
Macron Joins Race To ‘unblock France’
Former French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron has announced he is running for president, vowing a "democratic revolution" if elected. The ...
France’s Emmanuel Macron To Unveil Presidency Bid
France's former Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron looks set to unveil his bid for the presidency. He is not expected to ...
How the West Changed Its Mind On Libya’s Gaddafi
How the West changed its mind on Libya’s Gaddafi In the 42 years that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya, Western ...