French politics
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Macron on Telegram CEO’s arrest: French government was not involved
France arrests suspect in ‘terrorist’ attack on synagogue
French left looks to UK Labour as a model for booting out Mélenchon
French left splits again after Mélenchon calls for Macron’s impeachment
Macron to hold consultations next week to form new government
Macron protégé Gabriel Attal turns into biggest threat to president
France faces worst wheat harvest ‘in the last 40 years’
Farming unions are calling on the government to help wheat producers get through the year.
Keir Starmer is a sensation with the French
But it will take more than a serenade to woo Paris.
After a whirlwind 5 years, Breton’s back for more
POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.
Paris Olympics fiasco looms as Seine (still) unsafe for swimming
With the men’s triathlon postponed, the political dream of Olympic swimming in the Seine could go down the drain — literally.
King Charles’ €500K lobster dinner blows hole in French presidency’s budget
A state dinner with the U.K.’s king cost the French nearly €500,000.
French PM Gabriel Attal gets the scoop on Lady Gaga’s engagement
The pop star introduced Attal to her “fiancé” during the Olympics.
Meet Lucie Castets, the French PM-hopeful vowing to be a thorn in Macron’s side
The 37-year-old’s low profile helped make her a consensus pick on the left, but now she needs to take the fight to the French president.
French Olympics rail disruptions could last all weekend
Intelligence services, law enforcement and the Paris prosecutor are investigating the sabotage.
Macron hopes glitzy Olympics can deliver political breather
The French president wants a summer timeout from politics, but it will be back with a vengeance.
Macron slaps back at left’s bid to govern France
French president tries to rise above the political fray ahead of this month’s Paris Olympic Games.
French left picks Parisian Lucie Castets as PM candidate after days of bickering
Castets works as a top financial officer for the city of Paris and, like President Emmanuel Macron, graduated from the elite École national d’administration.
Russians, Belarusians suspected of foreign interference barred from Paris Games
Among thousands of applications, a few dozen were rejected on suspicion of foreign interference, French Interior Minister Darmanin says.
Azerbaijan leader vows to support French territories against ‘colonial rule’
President Ilham Aliyev’s comment come against the backdrop of unprecedently high tensions between Paris and Baku.
Macron’s shock win doesn’t mean he’ll soon form a government
A deal between the French president’s party and the center-right is under pressure as talks continue.
Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive
Pro-Macron and center-right lawmakers successfully pulled their votes together to stop the left from grabbing control of the National Assembly.
How the 2024 Olympics changed Paris
We hand out gold medals and wooden spoons to the French capital.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
The end of the French exception
A fragmented election with no clear winner is typical for most EU countries. Can France learn to love the messy art of compromise?
France’s Attal secures way forward with liberals after election debacle
Outgoing French prime minister elected head of Macron’s liberals in parliament.
Macron’s heirs duel over his scraps
Gabriel Attal and Gérald Darmanin are jostling for what’s left of the French president’s party.
Weakened Macron keeps low profile at NATO summit
The political crisis in Paris is creating a void other European capitals are keen to fill.
The end of Le Pen?
The far-right leader, while not down and out, faces an uphill task in the 2027 presidential election.