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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Marine Le Pen’s foreign policy would undermine the EU and Nato
The far-right leader’s fundamental instincts remain isolationist and tilted towards Russia.
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Why Marine Le Pen’s nationalism would be disastrous for climate action
The election of the far-right candidate would likely derail Europe’s net zero ambitions.
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The evolution of Marine Le Pen
The far-right leader has worked hard to detoxify her image, but scratch off the campaign polish and the same philosophy…
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At Macron’s election night there is relief and trepidation about the task ahead
Despite doing better than expected in the first round, there is a realisation that the run-off campaign could go either…
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