ERIC ZEMMOUR

Only once has France had a far-right government -- in the dark days of Nazi occupation during World War II. That lingering association with a period of national calamity confined extreme conservative groups to the margins of politics for the rest of the 20th century. Now they’re making a comeback, exploiting economic insecurity to peddle a narrative of a proud nation in decline, besieged by alien cultures. In an April presidential election, far-right figures secured the most votes since the foun

Only once has France had a far-right government -- in the dark days of Nazi occupation during World War II. That lingering association with a period of national calamity confined extreme conservative groups to the margins of politics for the rest of the 20th century. Now they’re making a comeback, exploiting economic insecurity to peddle a narrative of a proud nation in decline, besieged by alien cultures. In an April presidential election, far-right figures secured the most votes since the foun

Only once has France had a far-right government -- in the dark days of Nazi occupation during World War II. That lingering association with a period of national calamity confined extreme conservative groups to the margins of politics for the rest of the 20th century. Now they’re making a comeback, exploiting economic insecurity to peddle a narrative of a proud nation in decline, besieged by alien cultures. In an April presidential election, far-right figures secured the most votes since the foun

The stakes are high, the fight nasty and the party of centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the one to beat.

No sooner had Emmanuel Macron defeated a far-right rival in last month's presidential vote than left-wing parties began mounting a challenge for legislative supremacy in June elections.

One of the headlines from the presidential election in France is that the far-right has come out of the cold and gone mainstream.

Voters are choosing between two visions of France and two very different people in Sunday's presidential runoff.

France’s presidential campaign has been difficult for voters of immigrant heritage and religious minorities.

Beer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing.

Inflation and higher energy prices, boosted by the war in Ukraine, is something that Macron's opponent Marine Le Pen has leveraged in her campaign.

The 12 candidates in France’s presidential race are proposing drastically different ideas.

The opening round of the French presidential race could become a cliffhanger for Emmanuel Macron.

For months, French President Emmanuel Macron looked certain to become the country's first leader in 20 years to win a second term.

President Emmanuel Macron says he has no fear of losing France’s presidential election despite far-right rival Marine Le Pen narrowing the gap in opinion polls days before the first-round vote.

With war singeing the European Union's eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an impact beyond the country's borders.

France’s presidential elections often throw up surprising twists, and this time is no exception. Things appeared to be going Emmanuel Macron’s way after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, shifting the focus away from domestic politics and playing to his image as a safe pair of hands in uncertain times. But a late surge by far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen has narrowed the odds ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday. If Macron does prevail, as the polls suggest he will, he’d be the

France’s presidential elections often throw up surprising twists, and this time is no exception. Things appeared to be going Emmanuel Macron’s way after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, shifting the focus away from domestic politics and playing to his image as a safe pair of hands in uncertain times. But a late surge by far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen has narrowed the odds ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday. If Macron does prevail, as the polls suggest he will, he’d be the

French President Emmanuel Macron is the clear favorite in the country's presidential vote on Sunday.

France’s presidential elections often offer surprising twists and turns. There was plenty of that early on this time round. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cemented Emmanuel Macron’s position as the clear favorite to win the vote that starts on April 10. If he does prevail, he’d be the first incumbent to do so since Jacques Chirac 20 years ago.

French nationalist Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image as she tries to unseat centrist President Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming election, taking place in two rounds on April 10 and 24

French nationalist Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image as she tries to unseat centrist President Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming election, taking place in two rounds on April 10 and 24.

The Russian autocrat is adept at playing on the deep self-pity and sense of victimhood that permeates the far reaches of the political spectrum.

The case against Eric Zemmour is the first time someone is accused of Holocaust denial for alleging French homosexuals weren't deported during the war, the plaintiffs say.

France’s presidential elections often offer surprising twists and turns. There was plenty of that early on this time round. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cemented Emmanuel Macron’s position as the clear favorite to win the vote that starts on April 10. If he does prevail, he’d be the first incumbent to do so since Jacques Chirac 20 years ago.

Two words considered taboo for many in France because they evoke a conspiracy theory embraced by white supremacists are haunting the French presidential campaign.

Zemmour, a former conservative TV pundit, advocates for a closer relationship between France and Russia with less reliance on the US.

France’s dueling far-right presidential candidates have held back-to-back campaign rallies.

A Paris court has convicted French far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour for inciting racial hatred over 2020 comments he made about unaccompanied migrant children.

A progressive icon from the South American territory of French Guiana has joined the race for France’s presidential election in April.

Eric Zemmour, often referred to as France's version of Donald Trump, has joined the race for the French presidency.

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into violence that erupted at the first official campaign rally of a far-right candidate who has shaken up France’s presidential race.

Macron’s latest rival wants to become the country’s first female president by beating him at his own game. It will be hard.

Some anti-racist activists were beaten up as far-right former French TV pundit Eric Zemmour held his first campaign rally near Paris.

Valérie Pécresse, the head the Paris region and a former conservative minister, has been chosen to run in France’s presidential race for The Republicans party.

A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate-speech convictions has officially entered the race for France’s presidency.

A far-right TV pundit who is expected to run for the French presidency is going on trial for allegedly inciting racial hatred with his comments on unaccompanied migrant children.

Polls project that Marine Le Pen, from the right-wing Le Rassemblement National party, will challenge Macron in the second round of voting.

A rabble-rousing television pundit and author with repeated convictions for hate speech is rocking the early stages of France's race to replace President Emmanuel Macron.

Eric Zemmour - tipped to run for the French presidency - is rebranding far-right nationalism.

As the list of candidates for France’s presidency grows longer, the case for keeping Macron, an unloved incumbent, in power gets stronger.

As the list of candidates for France’s presidency grows longer, the case for keeping Macron, an unloved incumbent, in power gets stronger.

The far-right intellectual who's building a political bonfire in France