Poor local election results may not mean much but the president’s party base remains weak

Country ‘unravelling’ say generals in open letter as Macron looks to May 2022 election

It’s easy to imagine the unpopular Macron as a powdered marquis being led to the guillotine

Rise of the ‘gilets jaunes’ coincides with Macron’s record low 26% approval rating

President lowers sights from 90 to 50 seats, which could endanger his constitutional plans

If Macron wins the presidency, might he have to govern with a PM from the other side?

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Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right Front National, is polling strongly in France’s presidential race. Can she emulate Donald Trump’s populist success?

Former economy minister’s announcement antagonises rivals on left and right

For now, a left-wing candidate has little chance of getting to the second round

Tension evident between the French wish to negotiate and German impatience

France’s National Front founder says he hopes daughter loses vote

‘What we are living through is the result of 20 years of errors,’ says National Front leader

UMP party beset with problems but still favourite to retake the Élysée in 2017

François Hollande has weathered the worst storm of his presidency so far, replacing his cabinet with more loyal ministers. But no recent French president has ever been so unpopular. Can he recover?