He likened himself to Alfred Dreyfus and Edmond Dantès, unjustly maligned heroes of French history and fiction. Trump went ...

The French government was pilloried by political rivals and farmers after it failed to block the approval of the EU's ...

A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France, a pillar of the ...

COLUMN. The crisis engulfing the government at the start of 2026 is a result of the failed snap elections of 2024. Yet it is also symptomatic of an exhausted system, in which posturing has surpassed ...

The leader of France’s National Rally is fighting to overturn a ban on running for office that effectively shattered her 2027 ...

PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally said on Monday it was preparing for the possibility of snap elections, adding that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's efforts this week to try ...

PARIS (Reuters) - French caretaker Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday a deal could eventually be reached on a 2026 budget despite the country's political crisis, striking a cautiously ...

France's National Rally is leading in polls before the election. The EU may fine France due to spending and tax plans.

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen contests an embezzlement conviction that threatens her 2027 presidential bid. The ...

The head of her far-right party, Jordan Bardella, warns banning her running for president would be "deeply worrying" for ...

The announcement from the French president came after last-ditch talks held by Sébastien Lecornu, France’s departing prime minister, who said most parties wanted to avoid snap elections. By Aurelien ...