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Cheers and boos for Le Pen's French campaign launch after guilty verdict - Reuters
Cheers and boos for Le Pen's French campaign launch after guilty verdict Reuters
July 8, 2026Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for a year.
July 7, 2026French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.
May 1, 2026France's former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88
Jospin was head of government from 1997 to 2002 and is credited with bringing in the 35-hour working week.
March 23, 2026Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary
Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
March 16, 2026French mayoral elections gauge far-right strength before presidential ballot - Reuters
French mayoral elections gauge far-right strength before presidential ballot Reuters
March 15, 2026French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris
The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.
March 13, 2026Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist
Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was "an act of responsibility".
February 25, 2026French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.
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Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
Interviewed on Tuesday evening, Le Pen announced she would run for president French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for the presidency in 2027, and appeal to the country's highe
Muere el ex primer ministro socialista francés Lionel Jospin
El ex primer ministro Lionel Jospin, figura destacada del socialismo francés, ha fallecido este lunes a los 88 años, según ha anunciado su familia. Jospin se había sometido en enero pasado a una inte
Muere Lionel Jospin, ex primer ministro socialista de Francia
El político francés fue jefe de gobierno durante el periodo de cohabitación con el presidente conservador Jacques Chirac El ex primer ministro socialista francés Lionel Jospin ha fallecido a los 88 a
France's former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88
Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88. In addition to his achievements as head of government from the late 1990s, he will be remembered as a two-time presiden
French voters head to polls in early municipal test before 2027 presidential election
A supporter of far-right candidate Franck Allisio, pastes an electoral poster ahead of the first round of the mayoral elections, in Marseille, south of France, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Philipp
French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris
France is preparing to vote in town council elections, whose results will be closely analysed for trends ahead of next year's presidential votes. A strong showing for Marine Le Pen's National Rally (
Louvre Museum’s director resigns months after huge jewels heist
Ms des Cars’ resignation comes after a year of scandals at the world-famous museum Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground whe
France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner gives a news conference marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. in 2026, in Paris, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) French Foreign Minister Jean-