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European far-right conference resumes a day after police shut down the event
Read full article: European far-right conference resumes a day after police shut down the eventA gathering of far-right politicians and supporters has resumed, a day after police shut the event down citing concerns about public order.
French reporters end an unsuccessful strike against a new editor known as a far-right supporter
Read full article: French reporters end an unsuccessful strike against a new editor known as a far-right supporterJournalists at France's emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche have decided to put an end to a 40-day strike.
EXPLAINER: Why France's Macron now faces challenge from left
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why France's Macron now faces challenge from leftNo sooner had Emmanuel Macron defeated a far-right rival in last month's presidential vote than left-wing parties began mounting a challenge for legislative supremacy in June elections.
Beer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach final
Read full article: Beer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach finalBeer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing.
Macron confident as far-right rival closes in ahead of vote
Read full article: Macron confident as far-right rival closes in ahead of votePresident Emmanuel Macron says he has no fear of losing France’s presidential election despite far-right rival Marine Le Pen narrowing the gap in opinion polls days before the first-round vote.
Why this week's French elections matter to the wider world
Read full article: Why this week's French elections matter to the wider worldWith war singeing the European Union's eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an impact beyond the country's borders.
French far-right leader Le Pen softens image for election
Read full article: French far-right leader Le Pen softens image for electionFrench nationalist Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image as she tries to unseat centrist President Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming election, taking place in two rounds on April 10 and 24.
Far-right presidential contender convicted of hate speech
Read full article: Far-right presidential contender convicted of hate speechA Paris court has convicted French far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour for inciting racial hatred over 2020 comments he made about unaccompanied migrant children.
French investigate violence that erupted at far-right rally
Read full article: French investigate violence that erupted at far-right rallyFrench prosecutors have opened an investigation into violence that erupted at the first official campaign rally of a far-right candidate who has shaken up France’s presidential race.
Hate speech trial of likely French far-right candidate opens
Read full article: Hate speech trial of likely French far-right candidate opensA far-right TV pundit who is expected to run for the French presidency is going on trial for allegedly inciting racial hatred with his comments on unaccompanied migrant children.
In France, Trump-like TV pundit rocks presidential campaign
Read full article: In France, Trump-like TV pundit rocks presidential campaignA rabble-rousing television pundit and author with repeated convictions for hate speech is rocking the early stages of France's race to replace President Emmanuel Macron.