France has a record number of presidential hopefuls. Will any of them be able to hold back the far right?

About 30 people – nearly all men – have expressed an interest in taking on the far-right National Rally in next year’s ballot ...
Wall Street Journal

Macron and Le Pen Face Off in France’s Presidential Election

Voters take ballot cards from stacks during the second round of the 2022 French presidential election in Lyon.STEPHANE MAHE/REUTERS PARIS—Millions of French headed to the polls for the final round of ...
Opinion

The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule

Apocalyptic forecasts are a national sport. But while polls point to a National Rally president in 2027, it’s still all to play for, says Foreign Policy Research Institue fellow Joseph de Weck ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

France's hard-left leader Melenchon confirms presidential run

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of France's hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, on Sunday confirmed he would make another run ...
The New York Times

Possible Electoral Ban on Marine Le Pen Has France on Edge

A verdict Monday in an embezzlement trial is seen as a test of the country’s democracy — and the rule of law. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Paris Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, has tried ...

France unemployment hits 13-year low in boost for Macron

France's unemployment rate fell in the final quarter of last year to the lowest level since 2008, data showed on Friday, ...
The Local

France's hard-left leader Mélenchon confirms presidential run

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France's hard-left La France Insoumise party, on Sunday evening confirmed he would make another run for the presidency in 2027, his fourth bid for the top job.