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Updates on the political situation, including elections as well as key global events affecting foreign people living in France

French 2026 budget fails: special law needed to levy taxes

The law will now be required to keep spending at current levels and prevent US-style shutdown

LATEST POLITICS NEWS

Mercosur trade deal explained: why French farmers are angry and will it pass?

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Voluntary national military service to return to France

Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from Paris prison after three weeks

Former president will remain free until appeal for original five-year sentence is heard

Comment: Court ban on Marine Le Pen from holding office would anger French voters

'Many in my French village vote far right... but not due to immigration'

Far-right win ‘historic’ first vote in French parliament over French-Algerian treaty

Vote may signal end of blanket ban by other groups against far-right proposals

French budget stand-off, potential new elections and why November 15 is key date

MPs are set to hold a crucial budget vote on November 4 but it looks unlikely that consensus on text will be found

Facts and figures: All about the Paris prison where Nicolas Sarkozy will be incarcerated

Five-year sentence for former president begins next week

French PM survives two votes of no confidence

The far-left motion came very close to toppling the government

Visual: How does suspension of pension reform affect workers in France?

Further progress on the reform has been delayed until 2027

France’s 2026 draft budget: what it means for you

Freeze on pensions, benefits, and income tax bands among measures proposed - as well as changes to the ALD long-term illness system and school tax benefits

French prime minister suspends pension reform in bid for budget backing

Sébastien Lecornu is now expected to remain in position for budget negotiations and says he will not force through the bills