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
Macron on the back foot as France’s presidential election campaign starts in earnest
Poor local election results may not mean much but the president’s party base remains weak
Macron and Le Pen the big losers in French elections
Conservative Les Républicains and Socialist parties retain control of regions across France
Macron slapped in face by member of public during walkabout
French president describes incident southern town of Tain-l’Hermitage as ‘isolated event’
Irish Times view on Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet reshuffle
French president may be struggling domestically but is on a roll on the European stage
Environmentalists win big in ‘green wave’ of French municipal elections
Europe Écologie Les Verts seize town halls in Besançon, Bordeaux, Lyon and Strasbourg
Pension reform goal eroding Macron party as more members depart
‘Parliamentary fiasco’ claims as La République en Marche seeks to raise retirement age
Humiliation of Paris mayoral candidate a blow to Macron
Benjamin Griveaux withdraws from race after sex video posted on internet
France torn over treatment of Muslims following attack at police HQ
Macron under pressure to take a stand on issues including the wearing of headscarves
Party of Sarkozy Les Républicains faces fight for survival
Le Pen and Macron are fighting over the remnants of once mighty conservative party
Defeat for Macron was marginal but Le Pen still tops poll
Election was referendum on French president’s leadership but he limited damage
France: Macron at risk of losing EU election to Le Pen’s far right
French president’s party losing rural support as voters turn to Le Pen despite Russian links
Macron takes on Le Pen as he enters ‘second stage’ of European engagement
RN says president has made European election into a referendum for or against him
The Irish Times view on Emmanuel Macron’s appeal: taking the fight to the populists
The French president’s ambition is a welcome tonic at a time when many leaders, spooked by the populist threat, are inclined towards defensive retreat
Emmanuel Macron unveils plans to combat anti-Semitism
French president to broaden definition of anti-Semitism to include anti-Zionism
Italy’s deputy PM holds ‘beautiful meeting’ with senior gilets jaunes figure
Five Star leader Luigi Di Maio’s meeting in Paris likely to increase tensions with France
Pro-Macron march in Paris likely to flop under shadow of ‘gilets jaunes’
Minds of French politicians turning nervously to European parliamentary elections
Revolt over high fuel prices threatens to paralyse France
Rise of the ‘gilets jaunes’ coincides with Macron’s record low 26% approval rating
Macron fires bodyguard filmed beating protester
Opposition want answers on why French president didn’t react earlier to May Day incident
Macron seeks to found ‘progressive, reforming’ EU-wide party
Political regrouping required in European Parliament , French president says
Macron set for second presidential appearance in Louis XIV’s palace
France’s youngest leader since Napoleon is being accused of monarchical drift
Quarter of Macron’s cabinet ministers resign on ethical grounds
French president plunged into first government crisis as four ministers step down
Macron continues to defy expectations with poll absolute majority
French president has made impressive start but big challenge is to motivate jaded voters
Macron’s party wins absolute majority in French assembly
Level of abstention breaks all records as 58 per cent of electorate fail to vote
France’s Socialist Party in throes of legislative election disaster
The party of Mitterrand and Jaurès is set to lose 90% of its nearly 300 seats
Macron’s party set for landslide in parliamentary elections
French president’s movement takes 32% of vote in first round marred by record abstention
Polls predict only crumbs for opponents in Macron’s ‘sky blue’ assembly
President’s La République En Marche poised to win absolute majority in elections
France is entranced by Macron. Can he build on a faultless start?
New president has sent the country’s morale soaring – but he must turn words into action
Emmanuel Macron seeks majority in France’s legislative elections
Next month’s vote appears likely to result in young, inexperienced assembly
Candidates line up to be part of Macron’s En Marche! movement
Party of France’s president-elect begins assembling new kind of democracy
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