France’s Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration
Re-elected president speaks of need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges
Re-elected president speaks of need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges
Tone of Macron’s second term could be determined by his choice of prime minister
Runoff will reveal whether he broke the mould or facilitated far-right’s rise
Macron’s rival for French presidency would push foreign policy that would sunder West
If she wins the presidential run-off on April 24th the status of 5.2m foreigners living in France will be threatened
Western powers appear unable to thwart Putin’s strategy to reassert Russian influence
French conservative candidate ‘crossed Rubicon’ with reference to ‘great replacement’
Poll intended to whittle down number of left and Green candidates in presidential race
‘Path of de-escalation’ to be proposed by French president as fears of war worsen
Deal carried out at the level of a holding company above AA Ireland, called Erbium
French president’s swipe at the unvaccinated exposes divisions to his right
Failure to prosecute him will in the long run encourage others, or a returning Trump, to engage in similar conduct
Other democracies have shown themselves far more capable of punishing abuses of power
Party’s first woman nominee for role defeated favourites Barnier and Bertrand
Migrants trying to reach Britain a source of tension between London and Paris for years
Consolidation at a tipping point amid surge in valuations, leading industry figure says
The anti-immigrant polemicist Éric Zemmour is threatening to steal Marine Le Pen’s far-right cloak
Group was bought last year by fund linked to Nicholas Sarkozy’s half brother
Flood of sympathetic and uncritical messages to Sarkozy from the right
Former president to be confined to his home in sign to successors times have changed
Former French president accused of spending almost twice the legal amount re-election bid
Socialist with immigrant roots has tough task to revive party’s post-Hollande fortunes
Level of support for Éric Zemmour, who has three hate speech convictions, is disturbing
French president makes it difficult to enjoy life for those without a Covid pass
Electoral calculations weigh heavily as the French president ponders raising the retirement age
Africa and peace enforcement likely new focus for Army’s missions, says Coveney
Poor local election results may not mean much but the president’s party base remains weak
Corporate tax changes will impact Ireland but they won’t change underlying dynamic
French president describes incident southern town of Tain-l’Hermitage as ‘isolated event’
‘Powerful’ speech, while not an apology, wins praise from Rwanda’s president
Former French president accused of spending almost twice legal limit on 2012 re-election campaign
Former minister build a sporting and media empire but later had a string of legal problems
Final political eclipsing for former president who has admitted he will not run again next year
Will the man who Sarkozy once said had ‘the charisma of an oyster’ run for the Élysée?
Former French president found guilty of attempted bribery and influence peddling
France’s handling of coronavirus crisis raises questions over president’s ability to win re-election
Former French president, up on corruption charges, expects to be ‘cleansed of infamy’
Europe Letter: Sense that Hungary on the back foot as EU budget hangs in the balance
Place de la République camp dismantled as National Assembly passes ‘global security’ law
Former French president and two co-defendants face 10 years in jail and €1m fine
Trial could be a humiliating postscript to a political career tainted by a litany of legal investigations
France begins crackdown against alleged Islamic radicals three days after beheading of teacher
Current AA Ireland chief executive Brendan Nevin will remain at the helm for a transition period
A recent outburst by the right-wing commentator was shocking even by his standards
Roadside assistance firm ‘will continue to operate as an Irish-based company’ says CEO
The EU’s recovery fund will finance 40% of the ambitious French programme
Their 10-year plan has pretty much come to fruition whatever the result in Lisbon
French president seeks political advice from a man dogged by scandals
Macron reshuffled team to drive unity while fragmenting opposition in run to 2022
Jean Castex, ‘perfect clone’ of predecessor, tasked with helping Macron change direction
Edouard Philippe has thrived in recent crises and overtaken the president in popularity
Sporting Controversies: Reverberations from 2009 World Cup playoff still rattle Irish football
Germany warns against nationalism, as UK and France thank war-time generation
Agustín Pichot’s challenge hampered by a weighted voting system that he has called unfair
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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