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Might Be a Winning Platform: French Populists Want More French Money to Stay French

Inside France: The love lives of French politicians and an alternative Francophone USA

From the latest on French politicians' love lives to Paris bee colonies and America's alternative future of speaking French, Inside France looks at the latest news and gossip from...

Inside France: Musk, macarons and the prime minister's overdraft

From France's showdown with the American tech giants to the commitment for financial transparency for government ministers, via the Paris périphérique and the increasing madness of...

OPINION: Primaries cannot save France from a Trumpian future

As attention in France shifts to the 2027 presidential elections, John Lichfield looks at how the candidates will be be narrowed down and whether France is indeed 'sleepwalking int...

Inside France: French elegance, flying bells and Swedish snuff fury

From Emmanuel Macron's war of words with Donald Trump to French plans to accelerate electrification, via flying bells and how France is annoying Swedes, Inside France is our weekly...

Inside France: Far-right fairytale and the footballer versus the fisc

From a French footballer's tax troubles to the no-so private life of the far right leader, via May 1st working and some extra French public holidays, Inside France is our weekly lo...

Inside France: The film blacklist and the right to beauty

From the scandal of the film blacklist to the latest financial investigation into a French politician, via an exciting new biopic and the right to beauty in our cities, Inside Fran...

The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule | Joseph de Weck

Apocalyptic forecasts are a national sport. But while polls point to a National Rally president in 2027, it’s still all to play forOne reassuring thing about France is its consiste...

‘France’s municipal elections are a warning Labour cannot ignore’

If you judge France by population, the left looks strong. Judge it by land area, and it has… The post ‘France’s municipal elections are a warning Labour cannot ignore’ appeared fir...

That political discussion with occasional humour thread

Lets see if it is Polanski or Starmer going first. My money is on the latter. Is it me or is the chaos of French politics actually more stable than the Uk these days?

That political discussion with occasional humour thread

PaulRobson: is the chaos of French politics actually more stable than the Uk these days? No, pretty much the same. Years of underfunding of education, healthcare the armed force...

The French Rejection

OPINION: Le Pen pushes to cast aside 'far right' label as France redraws political map

France is being redrawn before our eyes - writes John Lichfield - the old political maps of Left-Right-Centre no longer make sense. Politicians are trying to re-invent them.

PM orders France to step up electrification projects in face of oil crisis

France's prime minister has instructed his ministers to step up the processes of electrification, in order to make the country less dependent on imported oil.

Inside France: May Day, Macron's screen plan and a good memo

From the French right to disconnect to the 'sacred' traditions of May 1st, via a surprisingly good memo, a lost French cinema classic and a drunk man in Marseille, Inside France is...

OPINION: France's traditional conservatives will not stop the Far Right in 2027

France's Les Républicains party - the conservative successors to Charles De Gaulle, Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy - has picked its candidate for the 2027 presidential election...

France has split. And how is it feeling?

France’s welfare state now masks deeper fracture, rising crime and a political shift in its urban outskirts Read Full Article at RT.com

France unveils measures to speed up shift to electric power

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu rolled out plans Friday to accelerate a shift to electric power for transport and housing after the Middle East war spiked oil and gas price...

Anglo-Gaullism... possible lessons for the UK from De Gaulle

A really interesting read and certainly the move should be back towards Europe and independence totally free from US influence especially regarding defence. Stop buying American we...

Anglo-Gaullism... possible lessons for the UK from De Gaulle

A really interesting read and certainly the move should be back towards Europe and independence totally free from US influence especially regarding defence. Stop buying American we...

French films tackle war and fascism as crunch election looms

A year out from a presidential election that could see France elect a far-right nationalist leader, the country's filmmakers are releasing a series of movies set amid the…

Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right suc...

On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week

A public holiday, a debate about another public holiday, tax season begins, new EU border rules fully kick in, and the Women’s Six Nations starts.

On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week

France’s Spring Covid-19 vax campaign launches, some kids head back to school after their holidays, football’s Coupe de France reaches the semi-final stage, and south-west France h...