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First-round of French local elections sees strong showing for National Rally and LFI

Far-right and radical left parties likely to increase their local presence in advance of next year’s presidential race

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

French local elections: Are the electoral alliances strong enough to defeat the far right?

Ballots are set to provide clearest indication so far of political temperature in runup to presidential election

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

France's local elections promise a preview of 2027 presidential poll

With a week to go before the first round, France's local elections on 15 and 22 March are shaping up as a key test for political parties ahead of next year's presidential poll.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Parliamentary aide among 11 arrested over killing of French far-right activist

Assistant to hard-left parliamentarian among those held over fatal attack on 23-year-old Quentin Deranque

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Eleven arrested over death of French far-right activist in Lyon as LFI comes under fire

Two more people have been arrested in the probe into the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque killed in a violent brawl in Lyon, bringing the total number under investigation to eleven.

Euronews · Feb 18

Nine arrested as Lyon activist killing becomes flashpoint in French politics

Nine suspects have been arrested in the investigation into the killing of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque, a case that has intensified tensions between France’s far right and hard left ahead of municipal elections in March, and the presidential election in 2027.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 18

French police launch murder inquiry after far-right activist’s death in Lyon

Quentin Deranque, 23, who was on sidelines of a protest, died from a brain injury after attack that has fuelled political tensions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

How has France reacted to the toppling of Venezuela's Maduro by the US?

France’s political class has largely condemned the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro ​by US armed forces, but President Emmanuel Macron has denounced neither the method nor the intervention itself, saying the Venezuelan people should "rejoice". France's leftwing parties have slammed his comments as a "disgrace".

Radio France Internationale · Jan 4

France’s political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 2

‘We have to end the melancholy’: the French leftwing MP intent on resisting the far right

Clémentine Autain believes only a leftwing alliance united behind one leader can stave off the threat of a far-right president

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025