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French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower Paris, France

To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron wins, but far-right gains

Elections

French President Emmanuel Macron secures a second term in office. Acknowledging that “numerous” voters cast ballots for him simply to keep out the fiercely nationalist far-right Marine Le Pen, he pledged to reunite the country.

A screen shows French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen at her election day headquarters, in Paris

French duel: Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency

Elections
Blue, white and red French flag fleets in Nice, southeastern France, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.

France’s far-right leverages generals’ warning of ‘civil war’ ahead of elections

Global Politics
Le Pen Macron posters

Why French pollsters do it better

Global Politics
U.S. President Barack Obama greets an adoring crowd in Cannes, France on November 4, 2011.

The French have been desperate for Obama to get involved in their politics. He just did.

Global Politics
Macron Le Pen debate

First Michelle and Melania, now Fillon and Le Pen

Media

It’s not easy being original. Especially when you’re a public figure giving a speech?

Francois Fillon

France’s presidential candidates are plagued by scandals. Here’s a primer.

Global Politics

Following is a summary of the cases, great and small, ensnaring the main contenders in France’s presidential election campaign.

Francois Fillon, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, attends a political rally in Charleville-Mezieres, France, February 2, 2017.

Can François Fillon still win the French presidency?

Global Politics

Just weeks before French voters head to the polls, the presidential front-runner is fighting for his political life. And the far right’s Marine Le Pen is poised to ride a populist wave to power.

Two people in masks in front of three portraits of Putin, Le Pen and Trump

A youth movement will be partying this Friday to ‘Make America Great Again’ — in Russia

Global Politics

Invitations went out over social media this week, informing journalists about inauguration festivities organized by the “White Star” art collective, which includes several prominent figures in Russia’s pro-Kremlin youth movement.

Penelope Maitrot took part in an anti-Trump demonstration in Paris. The next day, the left-leaning student crossed party lines to vote in a primary for the political right.

Fear of Marine Le Pen has France’s left crossing party lines

Global Politics

French voters on the left are so worried about the extreme-right National Front’s growing popularity that they’re voting in the political right’s primaries.