As looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
WorldCity after city is announcing curfews for minors on Monday night, including parts of central Paris, Lille and Nice. France’s interior minister says he has asked to resign following the weekend’s violent protests, but President Emmanuel Macron has rejected his request.
WorldEurope faces a French revolution as the extremes take to the streets in a race to become the new president. The winner could be the least unpopular.
WorldFrench far-right figure Marine Le Pen has a good chance in the presidential election in April 2027. According to a new opinion poll, she would receive a third of the votes in the first round.
WorldWith eight months to go until the French presidential election, Russia is stepping up efforts to influence France. Several presidential candidates have been targeted in smear campaigns linked to Russian intelligence, according to French authorities. The aim is to divide and polarize, says an expert.
WorldWith eight months to go before the French presidential election, Russia is stepping up its attempts to influence France. Several presidential candidates have been targeted by smear campaigns linked to Russian intelligence, according to French authorities. The aim is to divide and polarize, says an expert.
WorldThe half-century of nuclear weapons is here, French President Emmanuel Macron says, opening the way to keeping the rest of Europe under his umbrella. But control over the bombs remains French - and will likely remain so.
WorldFrench authorities have arrested nine people suspected of involvement in the fatal beating of a right-wing extremist last week.
WorldFrance is again in acute political crisis since the parliament has dismissed Prime Minister François Bayrou and his government. President Emmanuel Macron promises to present a new name "within a few days".
WorldGirls under 15 years old should not be allowed to wear hijab in France, according to a proposal from President Emmanuel Macron's party Renaissance. The proposal comes at a time of lively debate about Islamist influence in the country.
WorldThe new government under Prime Minister François Bayrou has been presented, with several familiar names among the ministerial posts. It is France's fourth government in a year – and its lifespan is unclear.
WorldFrance's President Emmanuel Macron will not appoint a new Prime Minister, and thereby not a new government, before the Olympic Games are over.
WorldWho won – and who will rule? The parliamentary election in France will be followed by compromise or crisis. A surprising result is followed by several questions.
WorldThe Left pulled off an upset and became the largest party in the French parliamentary election, while the president's center alliance defeated the far-right. However, none of the blocs won a majority of their own, which paves the way for a difficult-to-govern situation unless new alliances take shape. Our country is facing a political situation unlike anything seen before, says Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
WorldIt will be a sensational victory for the French left, according to exit polls. The country's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who belongs to the center alliance Ensemble, which will be the second largest, will submit his resignation. For the far-right party National Rally (RN), which was predicted to win, the forecast means a defeat.
WorldMarine Le Pen's National Rally becomes the largest party in the first round of the French parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Now she hopes for an absolute majority – while the president calls for a "broad coalition" against the far-right.
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