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Reform insists National Rally agreed migrant policy after backlash in France

Critics say agreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’

The Guardian - UK

The €15 million Sicily villa that never existed: How a fake scandal targeted Édouard Philippe

It's not the first time that the leader of the Horizons party or other French presidential candidates have been targeted in this run-up to the 2027 election.

Euronews

Former French President Hollande publishes new book with plan for France, but remains undecided about running

Former French President Hollande published his newest book on Thursday, laying out 80 policy proposals. Despite his book somewhat resembling a manifesto, the former president maintains he will wait until December to decide whether to run.

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Bardella, Faure, Lecornu, Hollande, Philippe: Political season begins in France

Between the 2027 presidential campaign and talks on the next budget, several leading French politicians were out in force on Saturday 29 August.

Euronews

French presidential candidates clash at first debate before upcoming elections

Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. The debate comes less than eight months ahead of the 2027 election to choose France's new leader, with centrist incumbent Macron having…

France 24

French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off

Eight months before the presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is surging in the polls. The LFI leader could now reach the run-off, while the left is split between his bid and the alternative championed by Raphaël Glucksmann.

Euronews

Fake videos and false allegations target candidates in French 2027 presidential election

Independent researchers and French authorities have identified a raft of false content focusing on two former prime ministers who intend to run in next year's presidential race.

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Le Pen has one last chance to win power in France – can she do it with an ankle tag?

IN FOCUS: The far-right leader has defied calls to hand the leadership bid to protege Jordan Bardella despite previously saying she would not run for president with an ankle tag. Experts tell James C. Reynolds that she still faces significant challenges

The Independent UK

With Marine Le Pen’s sentence the judiciary is giving French citizens the final say on her political future

IN BRIEFClick here for the key takeaways Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for president for the fourth time in 2027. The Paris Appeals Court upheld the far right figurehead over misusing EU funds, but shortened her sentence and reduced her ban on holding public office. While France’s…

The Conversation

Marine Le Pen’s political future at stake with ruling on electoral ban imminent

Leader of France’s far-right National Rally and a contender for the presidency to get appeal decision on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

'Wake-up call': Europe reacts to Anthropic halting access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models

Anthropic said it believed the US government had become aware of a potential means of jailbreaking Fable 5.

Euronews

Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?

Unless the mainstream gets its act together, next year’s election looks likely to hand the keys of the Élysée to the far right

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Macron's Renaissance party endorses former PM Attal for 2027 presidential bid

Former prime minister Gabriel Attal has moved a step closer to a likely presidential bid after the ruling Renaissance party’s National Council formally called on him to run in the 2027 election, further consolidating his grip on the party founded by Emmanuel Macron.

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Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities

City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections

The Independent UK

Growing calls for Emmanuel Macron to resign over crisis

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Radio France Internationale

As Macronists turn their backs on the president, left and right struggle to unite

Political journalists from RFI's French service examine where influential figures from across the political spectrum stand, ahead of the 8 October deadline given to outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to salvage his administration, following his shock resignation on Monday after less than a month in office.

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

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Euronews

Former French PM says Macron should resign amid deepening political crisis

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

The Guardian - UK

Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign

French president’s former allies join opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisis

Radio France Internationale

French court drops Covid-19 mismanagement case against former government ministers

A French court on Monday dropped an investigation into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had targeted three former officials, including former prime minister and 2027 presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe.

Euronews

Patriots for Europe leaders join far-right National Rally's 'Victory Day' fete in French village

A number of far-right leaders from the "Patriots for Europe" group are expected to attend the rally in the Loiret region on Monday, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

Radio France Internationale

Who could be on the ballot for the 2027 French presidential election?

While Emmanuel Macron's departure is still a long way off, the municipal elections of 2026 will see French political parties kick-start their campaigning for the presidential election of 2027. But with some likely contenders already beginning to emerge, we take a look at who could be on the ballot in…

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France's Snap Election Leads To Political Confusion

Former French PM criticizes Macron's snap election decision post EU defeat, leading to increased ambiguity in French politics.

France 24

From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.

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