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French President Emmanuel Macron borrowed lines from the far right for a press conference this week designed to relaunch his sputtering second term.

French president focused on education and law and order in press conference to challenge dominance of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally

A top French court is reviewing the government's controversial immigration reform to check that measures toughening the treatment of non-EU migrants do not breach France's constitution. RFI looks at what the legal experts will be considering – and what they might rule has to change.

Hiring of figures close to former rightwing leader Nicolas Sarkozy confirms president’s rightward shift

Gabriel Attal attempts to set tone as Macron government tries to counter rise of Marine Le Pen’s far-right

France's new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was on Wednesday choosing his cabinet team after his stunning promotion by President Emmanuel Macron to become the youngest French head of government.

Editorial: Gabriel Attal, the youngest-ever occupant of the Matignon, has his work cut out to turn around the government’s fortunes ahead of June elections

The new PM was chosen to boost Emmanuel Macron’s agenda but, as his predecessor found out, pushing through legislation won’t be easy

Mr Attal – also the country’s first openly gay PM – will now lead a government bruised by spats over immigration and pension reforms and facing a buoyant Marine Le Pen in key European elections in the summer

Attal, 34, rose in opinion polls during his time as education minister and may help ruling party in EU elections

French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France's youngest and first openly gay head of government.