US Politics: It is a creed, not just a personality cult, to judge by the anger at the former president

Europe Letter: Ambition of French presidency may collide with Hungarian and Polish agendas

In TV interview French president attempts to defuse issues likely to threaten campaign

Valérie Pécresse is greatest threat to Emmanuel Macron – but her route to deciding round is unclear

Melee after anti-racism activists seek to interrupt Eric Zemmour’s speech

Party’s first woman nominee for role defeated favourites Barnier and Bertrand

Ciotti and Pécresse battle for dominance after party’s shock first-round primary result

Paris Letter: Dancer titillated audiences while working for the French Resistance

Hundred Years’ War still raging in the French and British Embassies in D.C.

The anti-immigrant polemicist Éric Zemmour is threatening to steal Marine Le Pen’s far-right cloak

Six months before the presidential election a poll shows newcomer could be pitted against Macron

Level of support for Éric Zemmour, who has three hate speech convictions, is disturbing

A recent outburst by the right-wing commentator was shocking even by his standards

Government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye on her president’s controversial agenda

French president plans to clamp down on abuses in hope of winning over right-wing voters

Europe’s Future: Despite setbacks, disillusioned millions still swell populist movements

Suggestion by Muslim leader Boubakeur raises an outcry

Hollande appeals for national unity and so far the political truce has held

An exhibition in Paris celebrates the woman Napoleon divorced because she could not bear children