With a perception of politics even more negative than in Germany, Italy or the United Kingdom, the French express a strong desire for 'protection' from the outside world. For the first time, the ...

Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Friday formally launched his bid for the presidency, joining a crowded cast of centrist candidates who ​risk being overtaken by far-right and far-left ...

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister after less than one month in office, and especially the crisis it portends, illustrates the unique situation in France but also ...

France’s latest political crisis turned into farce this week after prime minister Sebastien Lecornu unexpectedly announced his resignation on Monday, only to be reappointed by Friday. Lecornu’s ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has called a confidence vote for Sept. 8 as he seeks to pass a contentious budget containing around 44 billion euros in cuts. Officials from France's main ...

The rise of the far right in France has gone hand in hand with the growth of racist, authoritarian tendencies among self-styled centrists like Emmanuel Macron. The only way to beat back the fascist ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PARIS — Laurent Vinatier, a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new ...

It’s getting harder for financial markets to look away from the raucous circus of French politics, a year on from snap elections called by Emmanuel Macron that strengthened populist parties and eroded ...

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On the evening of February 12, members of a French anti-fascist group allegedly pummeled a 23-year-old neo-Nazi activist named Quentin Deranque. The attack, filmed in Lyon, left Deranque unconscious; ...