Exit polls project Macron to retain French presidency French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election, convincingly defeating his rival Marine Le Pen. World • 24 Apr 22
Macron, Le Pen clash on Russia, EU in angry TV debate French President Emmanuel Macronon Wednesday accused his far-right rival Marine Le Pen of being in thrall to Russian President Vladimir Putin over a years-old Russian … World • 20 Apr 22
French prosecutor studying anti-fraud report on Le Pen French prosecutors are examining a report by the European Union's anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and members of her party of … World • 17 Apr 22
Elections set to quantify rise of populism in Europe This weekend 360 million voters will go to the polls across the EU to elect the next European Parliament. This time around Eurosceptic, nationalist and … Elections 2019 • 21 May 19
Le Pen ordered to submit to psychiatric evaluation A French court ordered Marine Le Pen to submit to a psychiatric evaluation as part of an investigation into her decision to post images of … Europe • 20 Sep 18
France's Marine Le Pen charged over IS tweets French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been charged for posting on Twitter gruesome images of purported atrocities by Islamic State jihadists, prosecutors said. World • 01 Mar 18
Marine Le Pen charged over EU funding scandal French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been charged over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euro from the European Parliament to pay for … Europe • 30 Jun 17
Marine Le Pen loses immunity in defamation case The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a defamation case, at the request of authorities in her native … World • 15 Jun 17
Macron tells Trump he will defend Paris climate deal French President-elect Emmanuel Macron told his US counterpart Donald Trump in a telephone call this evening that he would defend a climate change deal agreed … Europe • 08 May 17
Macron: From unknown adviser to president of France It has taken only three years for Emmanuel Macron to rise from being an unknown government adviser to being elected France's youngest head of state … Europe • 08 May 17
Le Pen campaign fails to convince enough voters French far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen had hoped to clinch the presidency with a campaign which capitalised on disillusion with the French political elite. Europe • 08 May 17
Macron stretches lead in last throes of French campaign Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen today, the final day of campaigning … French presidential election 2017 • 05 May 17
French prosecutor investigating fake news claims The French prosecutor's office has launched an inquiry into suspicions of fake news being spread to influence Sunday's presidential vote after far-right leader Marine Le … World • 04 May 17
Le Pen announces eurosceptic for possible PM role French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen said she would appoint eurosceptic Nicolas Dupont-Aignan as her prime minister if she was to be elected on … News • 29 Apr 17
Le Pen's replacement embroiled in Holocaust controversy Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's party changed its leader for the second time in four days this morning after her first stand-in was … News • 28 Apr 17
Le Pen's party accused of €5m European Parliament fraud The European Parliament has accused French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's party of defrauding it of nearly €5m in expenses, more than twice an initial … French presidential election 2017 • 27 Apr 17
Macron criticised for taking victory for granted French presidential favourite Emmanuel Macron has come under fire from both potential allies and his run-off rival Marine Le Pen for acting as if victory … World • 25 Apr 17
Le Pen's father says campaign was too laid back French far-right veteran Jean-Marie Le Pen has said his daughter Marine, who faces centrist Emmanuel Macron in a 7 May presidential run-off, should have campaigned … French presidential election 2017 • 25 Apr 17
'Banks will not quit France if France quits euro' Investors will not pull their money from France if it leaves the euro, according to Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate. Business • 04 Apr 17
Macron wins backing of Socialist heavyweight French centrist Emmanuel Macron has received weighty backing in his bid to become president from Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, sources close to the minister … Politics • 23 Mar 17
France's Fillon calls on party to unite around him Francois Fillon has urged his conservative party to rally around him, saying he was the only legitimate candidate despite calls by many in his camp … News • 06 Mar 17
EU Parliament lifts Le Pen immunity over IS tweets The European Parliament has lifted French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution over her tweeting of images of so-called Islamic State atrocities. News • 02 Mar 17
European committee votes to lift Le Pen's immunity European politicians have paved the way for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to lose her parliamentary immunity over her tweeting of images of atrocities … World • 28 Feb 17
Le Pen's chief of staff under formal investigation The chief of staff of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been placed under formal investigation after a day of questioning over the alleged … News • 22 Feb 17
Bayrou backing boosts Macron in French election An influential French centrist politician has dropped out of the presidency race to form an alliance with independent candidate Emmanuel Macron, a potential game-changer in … News • 22 Feb 17
