Does the French left have a future?
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-wing alliance Nupes could continue to disrupt French politics – if it doesn't collapse first.
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French Election 2022
Can Marine Le Pen wield power?
Her far-right party is as influential as ever but questions remain about whether the RN is credible.
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Emmanuel Macron falls to earth
For the first time in 20 years, a French president will not have a parliamentary majority.
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France’s Jupiter may be about to discover a culture of compromise
Emmanuel Macron’s party cannot be sure of the parliamentary majority presidents usually take for granted.
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A left-wing surge in the French legislative race threatens to hobble Emmanuel Macron
The president’s party won 25.75 per cent of the vote, marginally ahead of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s 25.66 per cent.
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Exclusive polling: leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon ahead in French legislative race
An alliance of the left could deny Emmanuel Macron a parliamentary majority.
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Headache for Emmanuel Macron as support for the French left surges
As the parliamentary elections loom, 64 per cent of voters say they want to see the president forced into a…
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For only the second time, France has a female prime minister
Élisabeth Borne is a safe choice for Emmanuel Macron, but the symbolism of her appointment matters.
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Could Emmanuel Macron be forced to appoint Jean-Luc Mélenchon as prime minister?
An electoral pact between the main parties of the left aims to win a parliamentary majority in June's elections.
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Why Britain lacks an Emmanuel Macron
The problem for UK centrists is that the median voter in the median British constituency would have voted for Le…
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Emmanuel Macron promises humility in victory
The president’s second term will show what sort of liberal he really is.
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Will Emmanuel Macron finally turn green rhetoric into radical action?
The French president is making ambitious climate claims. But will his poor track record improve in his second term?
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The remorseless rise of France’s far right
Marine Le Pen’s 42 per cent vote share is a dramatic increase on the 18 per cent won by her…
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Are we about to see a “new era” for Macron?
The French president claims he will govern differently for his second term.
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Macron wins re-election: Live results and analysis
Live data, commentary and analysis on the second round of France’s presidential election.
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Exclusive: Macron on course for re-election, final poll before voting suggests
The president has courted left-wing voters by pledging to make the environment a cornerstone of his second term.
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Improved Le Pen fails to land knockout blow against Macron in TV debate
The far-right leader bettered her 2017 performance, but not enough to create the momentum her presidential campaign needs.
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Macron courts left-wing voters in Marseille to see off Le Pen
The French president is targeting supporters of Jean-Luc Mélenchon with pledges on the environment.
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Travelling through Macron’s France, from the Channel to the Mediterranean – Audio Long Reads
France still lies in the shadow of Charles de Gaulle.
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Exclusive polling: Emmanuel Macron strengthens his position after the first round of the French election
A YouGov and Datapraxis poll shows a swing towards the president as France readies for his showdown against Marine Le…
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