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French petition seeks to shut down Bollore's news channel CNews

French centrists' feuding increases odds of Le Pen-Melenchon runoff

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament from the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, delivers a speech during a political rally to launch the presidential campaign, after the party's congress in Orleans, France, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Macron accuses French far right of fomenting spread of racism

French President Emmanuel Macron and Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan address the media in Marseille, France, October 26, 2026. Aurelien Morissard/Pool via REUTERS

ECB President Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen delivers a speech during a political rally to launch her presidential campaign, after the party’s congress on Oct 25 in Orleans, France.

The populist storm to come in Europe

A flag-waving French protester holding off police water cannon during protests on Oct 24. Marine Le Pen is likely to come to power next year, propelled by widespread discontent against the centrist government.

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French riots and deep economic turmoil set the stage for a volatile 2027 election battle

Protesters loot a supermarket amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living in France, on Oct 17.

France's Macron warns EU leaders they need budget deal before year-end, say diplomats

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and French President Emmanuel Macron react on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Greta Thunberg joins French teens on new day of school protests

Students clustered outside the doors of several schools in Paris and other cities in the morning hours, brandishing placards and megaphones and chanting slogans.

Bardella antisemitism dispute tests French far right's decade-long makeover

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament for the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, and Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National party, attend a press conference to present the party's alternative budget for 2027 and its fiscal strategy, in Paris, France, October 6, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

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