Marine Le Pen
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Greta Thunberg joins demonstrators as French pupils stage another day of protests
The cash-strapped government has promised to act to address the pupils' concerns
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Why French high school students are protesting – and how it could spread in Europe
Everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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Kremlin rejects 60-day truce offer and refuses to comment on Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live
Zelenskyy had proposed a 60-day total ceasefire to allow Ukraine to hold presidential elections
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French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency
MEP Raphaël Glucksmann issues call after becoming social democrat candidate for 2027 presidential election
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French Social democrat Raphaël Glucksmann wins primary
With more than 66% in the primary, French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann is chosen as the social-democratic candidate for France’s 2027 presidential election. On X, he insists that "a left true to its values can unite, govern and win". #EuropeNews
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Proposed EU budget cut back in search for Christmas deal
Ireland, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, suggested Saturday slashing the bloc's next proposed budget by 140 billion euros ($155 billion), in a quest to bridge deep divisions and reach a deal by the end of the year.
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France and Germany lock horns over long-term EU budget
Daggers have been drawn over the European Union's next seven-year budget, with Germany and France at loggerheads over whether Brussels should make deep cuts in a battle increasingly expected to overshoot the end of the year.
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Left-wing primary: more than half of registered voters have already voted, say organisers
Some 140,000 voters are choosing between five rivals for the Socialist nomination, hoping to influence France's 2027 presidential election; after a cyberattack, voting now runs until Sunday 6pm. #EuropeNews
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France's school protests are about more than broken classrooms
Students taking to the streets in France have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.
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French students continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough
Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions
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Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today’s newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalities
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FRENCH PM SPEECH
In a televised address from his official residence the French prime minister acknowledges young people anger 'doesn't come from nowhere' and promises a plan to respond to the crisis #EuropeNews
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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests spread and grow across France
Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.
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‘This is state violence’: Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing
Unprecedented protests that began in low-income banlieue are turning ugly, with investigations under way into police brutality
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France braces for national day of student protests after injuries and mass arrests
France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.
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‘We will not stop’: Students’ blunt message as French school protests spread
More than 5,000 people have been arrested across the country this week as student demonstrations about overcrowded classrooms and school conditions turned violent. Jessie Williams reports
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‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026
Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’
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French school protests send shivers down the government's spine
A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.
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Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests
Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrations
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What to know as France school protests morph into unrest and the streets are seething
France is experiencing widespread student protests, with thousands of arrests and hundreds of injuries reported
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A look at France’s public debt as economy takes center stage in French election
France's public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron's presidency, causing concern ahead of next year's election
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Bardella hits back at Macron over antisemitism allegations
The far-right National Rally party's Jordan Bardella has denied being the author of antisemitic messages attributed to him by investigative outlet Mediapart, which were published on Monday. #EuropeNews
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Eiffel Tower chief steps down after female staff sidelined for Hindu delegation visit
Patrick Branco Ruivo will leave his position at the company operating the Paris landmark at end of year
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National Rally’s Jordan Bardella rails at ‘war’ on party after antisemitism claims
President of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party faces calls to resign over comments he allegedly wrote as a teenager
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What Le Pen’s senate wins mean for far-right in France’s presidential elections
The National Rally quadrupled its number of seats in the Senate and the election was hailed a wild success by Marine Le Pen. James C. Reynolds explores what this means for French politics
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French far-right meets threshold to form Senate caucus for first time
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and allies surpass 10-seat requirement after indirect election of senators over weekend
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France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential poll
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Crunch time: Fuel price spike squeezes French baguette bakers as heating oil costs soar
Kevin and Sandrine Luce run a bakery in northern France and are struggling with soaring fuel prices
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Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air Mass
More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital.
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Breakthroughs for the radical and far-right in Europe
After recent regional election breakthroughs by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), here is an overview of radical, nationalist and far- and hard-right parties' positions across Europe in recent years.
