French politics

U.S. State Department flags terrorism concerns in French activist killing

French prosecutors to request bans from office in far-right leader Le Pen appeal trial

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen risks the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of one million euro if her appeal fails.

The legal battles faced by France's ex-President Sarkozy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks to journalists after the verdict in his trial with other defendants on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid, at the courthouse in Paris, France, September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

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‘Don’t touch my retirement!’ wins the day in France

Protests against pension reform in Bordeaux, France, March 28, 2023.

Le Pen's far right waiting in the wings as France's crisis unfolds

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Marine Le Pen, French member of parliament and parliamentary leader of the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party and Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party and member of the European Parliament, attend an RN political rally in Bordeaux, France, September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

French government quits hours after being appointed, deepening political crisis

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation just hours after appointing his new Cabinet was unexpected and unprecedented.

Solution to France’s woes is hiding in plain sight

Protesters hold a banner which reads "Bye Bayrou" as they gather for a "Bayrou’s farewell party" protest in front of the city hall in Nantes after French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou failed to secure a majority from MPs in a confidence vote during an extraordinary session at the National Assembly, France, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

French interior minister wins contest to lead conservative party

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau speaks during an end-of-campaign rally for the presidency of the Les Republicains (LR) party in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris, France, May 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

French court finds far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of misappropriating EU funds

Ms Le Pen, the RN and two dozen party figures are accused of diverting over 3 million euros (S$4.35 million) of European Parliament funds to pay France-based staff.

Despite her outrage, Le Pen risks a political ban that is increasingly common in France

FILE PHOTO: French far-right leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group speaks at a Spanish far-right party VOX rally, in Madrid, Spain, February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ana Beltran/File Photo

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