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Large crowd marching along a tree-lined avenue in Paris during a public protest, with flags and banners visible.

France's 2027 presidential election date criticised by right wing

May Day timing favours left-wing parties, says leader of Les Républicains

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Hundreds of Bordeaux residents selected at random to take part in mairie’s decisions

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10 presidential facts ahead of France's 2027 election

Is Mont Blanc in France or does it belong to Italy?

Discover the history of the 160-year border dispute over western Europe’s highest mountain and why the summit remains contested

Close-up of the Eiffel Tower’s iron lattice, arches, columns and lamps against a pale sky.

Female representation in France needs to progress quicker

Barnier deserves better than Brexit insults

Could François Hollande make a comeback in France’s 2027 presidential election?

Former Socialist president can act as unifying ‘soft-left’ candidate… but would have a mountain to climb

Russian political commentator issued with order to leave France

Xenia Fedorova has been accused of spreading Russian propaganda

Marine Le Pen speaking with raised hands during an interview in an office at the French National Assembly in Paris.

The money’s now on Marine Le Pen in France's 2027 race

Columnist Simon Heffer looks ahead to next year's presidential election

Water storage, pesticides: why France’s new farming bill is controversial

Emergency bill follows farmer protests at start of the year

Elon Musk backs Le Pen as ‘France’s last hope’

Trillionaire made comment in social media post referencing Le Pen’s polling figures

Marine Le Pen speaking with raised hands during an interview in an office at the French National Assembly in Paris.

Is it fair to call Marine Le Pen a far-right figure in France?

She will lead Rassemblement National for fourth successive presidential campaign next year

Marine Le Pen speaking in front of a podium

Poll: 59% say Marine Le Pen should not run for French presidency in 2027

Far-right figurehead announces fourth bid after court ruling