Jean Castex, ‘perfect clone’ of predecessor, tasked with helping Macron change direction

Philippe’s popularity has grown, as Macron’s has slipped, during the coronavirus crisis

Europe Écologie Les Verts seize town halls in Besançon, Bordeaux, Lyon and Strasbourg

Sunday’s elections will be chastening after a disastrous campaign by president’s LREM

French president hoping to be seen as a modern-day de Gaulle as he eyes re-election

Edouard Philippe has thrived in recent crises and overtaken the president in popularity

Across Europe, beaches are open and airliners are ready for take-off. It’s tempting...

Most welcome measure will be unrestricted travel to anywhere in France from Tuesday

President green-lights opening of viscount’s theme park before other public gathering places

After 10 weeks of abnormality, a belt of the crozier will no longer be enough

As the cathedral in Chartres reopens, sacred and profane struggle with Covid-19 constraints

Majority of primary schools to reopen and wider travel permitted from Monday

League’s organisers to confirm the decision next week, no decision yet over winners

Dutch and French leagues already ended while fate of Serie A in the balance

Super League looking to restart in June or July and Catalans may move entire squad

France halts major sports until September, leaving little window to resume competitions

Government’s decision to restrict sporting events until September means PSG cannot play at home

Decision spells the end of Ligue 1 season and is likely to include Top 14 rugby

Fierce debate as governments balance controlling the virus and restoring everyday life

French and Spanish governments will this week outline detailed plans to ease their Covid-19 restrictions

World updates: ‘No remaining cases’ in Wuhan hospitals; Spain’s daily death toll falls

Spanish outbreak has plateaued, Italy has ‘very slow’ regression, French health chief says

Expert committees examining gradual easing of stay-at-home orders in several EU states

Prime minister and health ministers pursued in court for alleged manslaughter

President devotes day to personnel on the front line of struggle against rampant virus

Paris Letter: Sweeping restrictions take effect but public come out in legions to bask in sun

‘Parliamentary fiasco’ claims as La République en Marche seeks to raise retirement age

The French president’s problems are mounting just as his signature policies are starting to show signs of success

Media barely covers latest disruptions in Paris as protests enter seventh week

Transport strikes to continue for 37th day, the longest industrial action since May 1968

French president ‘inclined to improve’ provision raising retirement age from 62 to 64

Protesters take to streets again over pension reforms as both sides refuse to back down

For a president who won election claiming he could ‘transform’ France, Emmanuel Macron has a lot riding on his pension reform

Paris Letter: ’Tis the season to be gloomy as city brought to a standstill over pensions

Protests over pension changes are set to continue over the weekend

The extent of the protest which has mobilised people of all ages, colours and professional categories poses a threat to the president

Lack of public transport caused 600km of tailbacks in and around Paris at rush hour

Paris Letter: The state’s 5.5m fonctionnaires are the butt of jokes and economic concerns

Ankara targets support lines of Kurdish forces as it prepares military push

100 French women have been murdered so far this year, prompting government to act