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French culture minister's corruption trial complicates Paris' political landscape

Rachida Dati is planning to run in the 2026 Paris mayoral election. Her trial will disrupt the campaign and weaken her party.

Published on July 24, 2025, at 5:59 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro Nathalie Segaunes

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Oppositions threaten to topple French government after 2026 budget cuts unveiled

The cost-cutting measures unveiled by French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday, including the elimination of two public holidays, drew sharp criticism from the left and the far right.

Published on July 16, 2025, at 11:34 am (Paris), updated on July 17, 2025, at 2:53 am Alexandre Pedro Sandrine Cassini Corentin Lesueur

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Dominique de Villepin is having a moment. But French conservatives aren't interested.

The former French prime minister and foreign minister, most famous for making a speech at the UN in 2003 to oppose the Iraq War, is enjoying a resurgence in popularity – except on his own side of the political spectrum.

Published on April 23, 2025, at 5:00 am (Paris), updated on April 23, 2025, at 12:21 pm Alexandre Pedro

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French conservative sparks outrage for proposing to send migrants to Atlantic islands

In an interview, Laurent Wauquiez, a contender to become the said of the Les Républicains party, said people facing deportation orders should be sent to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory off the coast of Canada.

Published on April 9, 2025, at 4:31 pm (Paris), updated on April 9, 2025, at 4:31 pm Alexandre Pedro

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On Ukraine, Macron attempts to prepare public opinion for an unprecedented war effort

The president had gathered political leaders at the Elysée on Thursday to discuss the geopolitical context, now rocked by Donald Trump's rapprochement with Russia, before flying to Washington on Sunday.

Published on February 21, 2025, at 11:31 am (Paris) Alexandre Pedro Mariama Darame

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French politicians react cautiously to Trump's proposal for US control of Gaza

The left and some centrist officials condemned Donald Trump's proposal. President Emmanuel Macron said it would be a 'serious violation of international law.'

Published on February 6, 2025, at 10:55 am (Paris), updated on February 6, 2025, at 11:30 am Sandrine Cassini, Clément Guillou, Alexandre Pedro and Nathalie Segaunes

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'Traitor': Bayrou's long conflictual relationship with the right

The new French prime minister is still perceived by conservatives as a former ally who turned against Nicolas Sarkozy. But he and the right-wing Les Républicains are going to have to learn to work together.

Published on December 13, 2024, at 4:30 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Macron brings party leaders together for talks, excluding RN and LFI

After individual consultations, the president, who has still not appointed a new prime minister, invited party leaders to the Elysée on Tuesday.

Published on December 10, 2024, at 10:40 am (Paris) Sandrine Cassini, Clément Guillou, Alexandre Pedro and Nathalie Segaunes

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New French interior minister embodies the conservative right

Bruno Retailleau's stance on immigration has raised concerns among the left and migrant aid organizations.

Published on September 22, 2024, at 7:47 pm (Paris), updated on October 9, 2024, at 6:39 pm Alexandre Pedro Antoine Albertini Julia Pascual

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French PM Barnier's still-to-be-approved government tilts to the right

Michel Barnier handed President Macron his cabinet line-up on Thursday. According to the prime minister's office, the government will be officially appointed before Sunday.

Published on September 20, 2024, at 11:56 am (Paris), updated on September 20, 2024, at 2:44 pm Claire Gatinois Alexandre Pedro

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Inside Macron's lengthy hesitations before appointing Barnier

The former European commissioner's appointment as prime minister on Thursday, September 5, came after several options had been ruled out. Here's what happened behind the scenes during the last 10 days of talks and consultations.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 5:00 am (Paris) Sandrine Cassini, Claire Gatinois, Clément Guillou, Corentin Lesueur, Alexandre Pedro, Solenn de Royer, Nathalie Segaunes and Laurent Telo

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French PM Michel Barnier breaks with Macron's style, not necessarily his policy

France's new prime minister is seeking to mark out his differences with Emmanuel Macron, but when it comes to substance, there are few differences between the two men.

Published on September 7, 2024, at 12:43 pm (Paris), updated on September 9, 2024, at 11:09 am Claire Gatinois Alexandre Pedro

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For French conservatives, Barnier as prime minister is a strange victory

After finishing fifth in the snap legislative elections, the conservative Les Républicains are glad to see one of their own appointed as prime minister. However, their parliamentary leaders were initially hesitant about the idea.

Published on September 6, 2024, at 2:41 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Macron extends consultations, with Bertrand and Cazeneuve still in running for premiership

Close to 60 days after the second round of France's parliamentary elections, the president, worried about seeing his track record undone, is weighing up which of the two men would be the least politically fragile.

Published on September 4, 2024, at 11:41 am (Paris) Claire Gatinois Alexandre Pedro Laurent Telo

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2024 Olympics: Thierry Henry's French team loses to Spain with honor

At the end of an intense final, the French team let the gold medal slip from their grasp (3-5). With no regrets, the 'madmen' will savor this silver medal and the two months spent together.

Published on August 10, 2024, at 9:29 am (Paris), updated on August 19, 2024, at 3:44 pm Alexandre Pedro Frédéric Potet

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Paris 2024: With Thierry Henry's 'madmen,' French football finally takes Olympics seriously

Forty years after their surprise title win in Los Angeles, Les Bleus are enjoying a beautiful and unexpected Olympic adventure. They are playing against Spain in the final.

Published on August 9, 2024, at 2:01 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Paris 2024 Olympics: At 'half-time,' France has already reaped a historic medal collection

After nine days of competition, the French delegation has already won 43 medals, more than in any post-war Olympic Games.

Published on August 5, 2024, at 11:52 am (Paris), updated on August 5, 2024, at 12:55 pm Clément Guillou, Anthony Hernandez, Benoît Hopquin, Nicolas Lepeltier, Bruno Lesprit, Alexandre Pedro and Gilles van Kote

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France-Argentina: From early goal to general brawl, a turbulent evening of football

French coach Thierry Henry's team reached the Olympics semi-finals after a 1-0 victory over Argentina, marred by an altercation.

Published on August 3, 2024, at 11:05 am (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Olympic football: Henry's France takes on new national enemy, Argentina

Argentinian athletes across disciplines have been booed at the Paris Games after the national football team chanted a racist song mocking French players. Will this offer France extra motivation to beat them?

Published on August 2, 2024, at 5:57 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Olympic triathlon: Cassandre Beaugrand uprooted herself to achieve balance and gold

In the United Kingdom, the first French woman to win the Olympic triathlon found the serenity she needed to achieve the performance she had been promising for 10 years, but until then had been hampered by a fragile mental state.

Published on July 31, 2024, at 5:42 pm (Paris) Clément Guillou Alexandre Pedro

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Paris 2024: Athletes put to the test by extreme heat

The heatwave that is suffocating the south of France reached Olympic competition venues on Tuesday. While athletes were prepared for the risk, the extreme temperatures require them to make significant adjustments.

Published on July 31, 2024, at 3:00 am (Paris), updated on July 31, 2024, at 9:22 am Audrey Garric, Clément Martel, Yann Bouchez, Alexandre Pedro and Simon Roger

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Paris 2024: Thierry Henry, a coach in search of legitimacy

The French football star has a key opportunity to prove himself, at 46, as a coach in a major competition. The French Olympic team is playing against New Zealand on Tuesday at 7 pm.

Published on July 30, 2024, at 5:22 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Paris 2024: France's mountain biker Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, all the way up 'Revenge' Hill

The Frenchwoman won the Olympic cross-country mountain bike title on her fourth attempt, widening the gap between herself and her rivals after eight months of 'monastic life.'

Published on July 29, 2024, at 3:54 am (Paris), updated on July 29, 2024, at 8:36 am Clément Guillou Alexandre Pedro

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Paris 2024: France's football 'D-team' believes in its Olympic dream

The French football team kicks off its Olympic campaign on Wednesday against the United States in Marseille. Although some of their best players were not released by their clubs, coach Thierry Henry still has plenty of attacking options.

Published on July 24, 2024, at 5:01 pm (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Anti-left front emerges as Macron-backed candidate re-elected as Assemblée Nationale president

Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the Assemblée Nationale, was re-elected on Thursday against left-wing candidate André Chassaigne and far-right candidate Sébastien Chenu. She called for 'new methods'... just as she did in 2022.

Published on July 19, 2024, at 11:59 am (Paris) Mariama Darame, Rachel Garrat-Valcarcel, Corentin Lesueur and Alexandre Pedro

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French conservative party leader Ciotti deposed after tumultuous day

Eric Ciotti was expelled from his party after unilaterally announcing an alliance with the far right in the upcoming elections. Despite near-unanimous condemnation from within his own party, he has contested the legitimacy of the decision and claims to still be party president.

Published on June 13, 2024, at 11:14 am (Paris), updated on June 13, 2024, at 11:26 am Alexandre Pedro

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European elections: A look back at a French campaign dominated by domestic issues

The president's camp, which had previously made Europe one of its flagship issues, failed to assert its positions. Several of its rivals, starting with the lead far-right candidate, attempted to turn the vote into an 'anti-Macron referendum.'

Published on June 8, 2024, at 5:59 pm (Paris) Robin D’Angelo, Sandrine Cassini, Corentin Lesueur and Alexandre Pedro

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Gaza ceasefire protests spread across France's political science universities

Students across France are blockading political science universities in support of a Gaza ceasefire. A town hall between students and university administrators on Thursday at Sciences Po Paris will be closely followed.

Published on May 2, 2024, at 10:40 am (Paris), updated on May 2, 2024, at 10:42 am Soazig Le Nevé Alexandre Pedro

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French lawmakers set for a heated debate on support for Ukraine

The Assemblée Nationale will debate and vote on Tuesday on the bilateral security agreement signed with Kyiv and France's aid strategy for Ukraine.

Published on March 12, 2024, at 11:05 am (Paris) Alexandre Pedro Nathalie Segaunes

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Macron's call for 'unwavering' support for Kyiv risks isolating him on French political scene

France's president called a meeting of party leaders to clarify positions, following his remarks on allied troops in Ukraine. Far from backing down, he tried to justify his position, drawing criticism from the opposition.

Published on March 8, 2024, at 12:54 pm (Paris), updated on March 9, 2024, at 12:46 pm Julie Carriat, Sandrine Cassini, Clément Guillou, Alexandre Pedro and Nathalie Segaunes

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European elections 2024: François-Xavier Bellamy confirmed as lead candidate for Les Républicains

Bellamy will once again represent the right-wing campaign for the June 9 election, replicating his role from 2019 when he garnered a lackluster 8.48% of the vote.

Published on January 16, 2024, at 5:09 am (Paris), updated on January 16, 2024, at 9:36 am Alexandre Pedro

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The day the French government's immigration bill was defeated

How opposition groups ended up joining forces to reject the government's controversial immigration bill in the Assemblée Nationale on Monday.

Published on December 12, 2023, at 12:08 pm (Paris), updated on December 12, 2023, at 12:17 pm Mariama Darame Clément Guillou Alexandre Pedro

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Paris attack: Conservatives and far right put pressure on government

After a man previously convicted of terrorism killed one and injured two in an attack near the Eiffel Tower, the right-wing and far-right opposition called for the extension of a measure that allows the detention of radicalized individuals even after their sentences.

Published on December 4, 2023, at 11:52 am (Paris), updated on December 6, 2023, at 4:04 pm Alexandre Pedro

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Conservatives retain control, centrists emerge stronger: Lessons from the French senatorial elections

A shift in the balance of power towards centrists in the Sénat could influence the tone of upcoming debates on immigration law.

Published on September 25, 2023, at 11:38 am (Paris), updated on September 25, 2023, at 11:49 am Jérémie Lamothe Alexandre Pedro

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The battle for France's working class

Politicians are trying to appeal to working-class voters, who have either deserted the ballot box or are voting for far-right Marine Le Pen. They face a common deadline in their conquest: the 2027 presidential election.

Published on September 13, 2023, at 8:30 pm (Paris) Sandrine Cassini, Clément Guillou, Thibaud Métais, Alexandre Pedro and Nathalie Segaunes

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Macron's talks with party leaders: 'Past midnight, we got down to the reality of people's lives'

The 12 hours of debates with political leaders from his ruling coalition and the opposition included widely consensual issues like the war in Ukraine as well as more contentious topics like immigration and wages.

Published on August 31, 2023, at 12:57 pm (Paris), updated on August 31, 2023, at 1:02 pm Nathalie Segaunes, Sandrine Cassini, Julie Carriat, Alexandre Pedro and Clément Guillou

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French conservatives' risky pitch: Le Pen's ideas, but more competent

The right-wing Les Républicains party, which has been in the opposition since 2012, likes to point out it has a history of governing the country, in the hope of undermining the far-right Rassemblement National's credibility.

Published on August 11, 2023, at 5:00 am (Paris) Alexandre Pedro Santa Tardieux

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Federico Bahamontes, winner of the 1959 Tour de France, has died

The 'Eagle of Toledo,' one of cycling's greatest climbers and the first Spaniard to win the Tour, died on Tuesday, aged 95.

Published on August 8, 2023, at 10:09 am (Paris), updated on March 18, 2024, at 11:48 am Alexandre Pedro

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Macron reshuffles without looking to the right

Unlike in previous government reshuffles, the right-wing party Les Républicains was snubbed from joining Emmanuel Macron's coalition.

Published on July 21, 2023, at 3:30 am (Paris), updated on July 21, 2023, at 9:16 am Alexandre Pedro

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Immigration: The 'Danish way' appeals to the European right

Delegations from conservative parties are converging on the kingdom, whose migration policy is the most restrictive in the European Union.

Published on May 28, 2023, at 4:03 am (Paris), updated on September 3, 2023, at 1:54 pm Jean-Baptiste Chastand Alexandre Pedro Anne-Françoise Hivert

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