Emmanuel Macron
French election polls: who is leading the race to be the next president of France?
Emmanuel Macron and the far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen look set to be joined by numerous other candidates in the French presidential election. We look at the latest polling, and introduce some of the most likely candidates
Seán Clarke and Angelique Chrisafis
25, Oct, 2021 @9:31 AM
Macron statement on 1961 protest killings ‘falls short’, say critics
French historians had hoped for outright apology for police attacks on Algerians during peaceful protest
Kim Willsher in Paris
18, Oct, 2021 @11:38 AM
US urges UK to rebuild relations with Paris after submarine contract row
Exclusive: diplomatic effort by US following Australia cancelling $66bn deal with France not matched by London
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
17, Oct, 2021 @6:05 PM
The Guardian view on French politics: the great moving right show | Editorial
Editorial: The tone of France’s presidential election campaign suggests a society that is becoming increasingly illiberal
Editorial
17, Oct, 2021 @5:30 PM
Macron: police violence at 1961 Algerian protest ‘unforgivable’
French president attends memorial for those killed and lays flowers at bridge over the Seine
Kim Willsher in Paris
17, Oct, 2021 @12:49 PM
Macron and the ‘French Trump’ trap Gaullism’s heirs in a political vice
With just months to go before presidential polls, the centre-right Les Républicains, under pressure from both flanks, are scrambling for a suitable candidate
Kim Willsher in Paris
17, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM
Perfidious Albion: why French faith in Boris Johnson has nosedived
Analysis: Emmanuel Macron’s government thinks UK wishes to use France to keep Brexit alive in British politics
Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor
16, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
Macron reveals €30bn plan to ‘reindustrialise’ France in likely re-election bid
French president uses speech to outline his plan for French innovation in 2030
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
12, Oct, 2021 @4:38 PM
‘Total loss of confidence’: Franco-British relations plumb new depths
Analysis: insiders say French belief that No 10 cannot be trusted has intensified amid Brexit, Covid, migration and Aukus
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
08, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM
Draghi, Scholz or Macron? Merkel’s crown as Europe’s leader up for grabs
The three contenders to take the helm for the continent as era of outgoing German chancellor draws to a close
Angela Giuffrida in Rome, Kate Connolly in Berlin and Jon Henley in Paris
03, Oct, 2021 @10:51 AM
Bold, haughty, hyper: will Macron throw it all away as France fights for its future?
The presidential election is his to lose. But the divisive forces of the far-right are on the march in a struggle that will resonate across Europe
Simon Tisdall
03, Oct, 2021 @8:00 AM
Macron in visa cuts row as Algeria summons French envoy
President accused of chasing rightwing votes by making sudden, tough gestures on immigration
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
30, Sep, 2021 @4:17 PM
1 / 89 pages