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Communists marched with supporters of the far-right Rassemblement National and gilets jaunes
Pacific islands were chosen because they were out of sight, says French president
Parliament approves watered-down form of contentious bill after marathon weekend debate
Rabat denies bugging Macron’s phone but kingdom’s foreign policy has become more assertive
French president is accused of being out-of-touch — but so were predecessors. Can he again steer through the centre and win a second term?
Debate over whether to add new reactors to Europe’s largest atomic fleet intensifies ahead of election
Lawyers acting for Eric Dupond-Moretti say they will contest the decision and that he has no plans to resign
Digital euro project expected to take several years before rollout
French president seeks to limit surge of Covid infections while also reaffirming economic reforms
Macron announces withdrawal in August of more than 2,000 troops after failure to bring peace
Unions and business leaders in France warn against rushing changes as economy grapples with pandemic fallout
French far-right leader defends ‘detoxifying’ strategy to make presidential run-off round in 2022
Regional success gives centre-right a chance to take on Emmanuel Macron
Defeat in regional vote exposes La République en Marche’s thin presence and emboldens rivals
Rightwing extremism is a chronic condition, not a mortal threat, for the EU political order
Success of centre-right and centre-left candidates complicate calculations for presidential election
Macron and Le Pen see their centrist and far-right groups suffer in regional polls
Relations with Budapest and Moscow dominate EU leaders’ summit, where emotions ran high
Critics warned against giving Russia ‘free concessions’ at Brussels meeting between bloc’s leaders
The far-right suffered a setback but cannot be discounted next year
Xavier Bertrand boosted in quest to be main centre-right candidate to run against president next year
Green candidate steps aside so as to exclude far right in final regionals vote on Sunday
France’s leader now has reason to worry about a centre-right rival
Centre-right Les Republicains perform strongly in first round while extreme right falters
Win in regional ballot could lift far right leader’s chances in 2022 presidential poll
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