Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of the French far-right, still hopes to run in next year's presidential election. However, the chances of victory may be even greater if "crown prince" Jordan Bardella gets the chance instead.
WorldSinger Mireille Mathieu and Marine Le Pen, former party leader of the right-wing populist National Rally, bid a final farewell to film star Brigitte Bardot at the funeral in Saint-Tropez.
MusicUS President Donald Trump is the most powerful person in Europe, according to the news site Politico Europe.
World politicsThere is a will to gather around a budget before the turn of the year, notes France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. This week's crisis talks so far he describes as "positive". However, the right-wing populist National Rally is being obstructive.
World politicsThe fallen government can give President Macron some political respite as a new prime minister is now to be appointed. But there is a risk that France will not solve the fundamental problem of a crisis-ridden economy. A weak France harms the EU both against the east and the west, says political scientist Marie Demker.
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".
World politicsGirls 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 French right-wing politician Laurent Wauquiez thinks that "dangerous" immigrants who refuse to leave France should be sent to a remote island in the North Atlantic.
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