Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s French election defeat is starting to feel like a victory
Far-left party leader relishing the role of arbiter and kingmaker
‘Popular primary’ does nothing to mitigate shambles on French left
Poll intended to whittle down number of left and Green candidates in presidential race
Attempt to reform French labour law risks becoming political shipwreck
Opposition to the law from left and right is a sign of broader dissatisfaction
François Hollande wins approval to revise constitution
Controversial move on stripping nationality from terrorists squeaks by on slim margin
France assesses fallout after justice minister’s resignation
Christiane Taubira steps down over plan to strip convicted terrorists of their nationality
French justice minister resigns amid row over terror laws
Christiane Taubira steps down ahead of debate of plans to strip terrorists of citizenship
From ‘Flanby’ to war chief: Hollande’s unexpected turn
Paris aftermath: French leader undergoes transformation few could have imagined
France extends state of emergency and loosens reins on security forces
By an overwhelming vote, assembly broadens powers of house arrest
France considers airport-style security scanners at stadiums
Measures would be in place for European Championships next summer
French teachers march against school reforms
Demonstrators carry placards saying ‘Bring back our Latin and Greek’
Political unity disintegrates after Sarkozy comments
France’s post-attack ‘sacred union’ between left and right broken by the UMP leader
New French government characterised by youth, centrism and loyalty to Hollande
Former Rothschild banker replaces left-wing rebel Montebourg
Rwanda remembers: ‘It simply should never have happened’
Commemorations focused on themes of remembrance, unity and renewal
Kagame renews attack on France and Belgium for ‘direct involvement’ in genocide
France ‘an actor’ in massacre of Tutsis, says Rwandan president
Wire taps backfire on socialist government
French prime minister admits he knew Sarkozy’s phone was tapped
French PM condemns ‘racist’ attack on justice minister
Right-wing magazine cover compares minister to a monkey
Hollande urges French to pull together on economy in spirit of first World War effort
President launches commemoration of war with appeal to French public to overcome crisis
Hollande’s cabinet imagines France in 2025
France must “choose, not suffer,” President François Hollande told his cabinet during a seminar on “France in 2025” at the Élysée Palace yesterday.
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