The contest to succeed Emmanuel Macron is more than a year away, but politicians are already in campaign mode.

Local officials fear the national political crisis will have a ripple effect on the upcoming municipal elections in March. Three-way and four-way runoffs are expected to be widespread, paving the way ...

Politicians have struggled to address the various aspects of France's current demographic shift. The debate on the issue remains focused on boosting birth rates, while steering clear of more sensitive ...

MARSEILLE, France (CN) — In modern French politics, little is certain. But there is one constant: The debate over the veil — the headscarf that Muslim women might wear in various forms — will always ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sashes for mayors in the colours of the French flag at the Porte de Versailles convention centre in Paris on 19 November 2025.

After months of political maneuvering, debate and concessions, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has finally gotten the ...

Magali Lafourcade says the two envoys were convinced the far-right leader’s corruption trial had been political ...