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Philip Short’s meticulous new biography forces us to look at Vladimir Putin’s most appalling acts from a Russian perspective

His mutability has let him straddle political divides, but now he must settle on an identity, says French journalist Marion Van Renterghem

With Macron back as president and the legislative elections looming, we ask French writers and historians to assess the state of an increasingly divided nation

The striker had appeared set to walk away from Paris Saint-Germain without a transfer fee to join Real Madrid but he had a change of mind and stayed at the Parc des Princes

Paris (AFP) - France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin put himself in the front line of defending the actions of Paris police at the Champions League final, remaining impervious to criticism not just from the UK but also reportedly President Emmanuel Macron.

Two Liverpool fans, who were both present at the 1989 disaster, recount their grim experiences of a chaotic Champions League final

France's Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a "new method" as his political rivals kicked off campaigning for next month's legislative election.

Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen in the second round of France’s presidential election on 24 April 2022 is no surprise. For more than a year, opinion polls had been predicting it. As early as April 2021, the leading polling institutes (Elabe, Harris interactive, Ifop, Ipsos) estimated the…

Far-right leader hails ‘victory in itself’ and vows to fight on after winning more than 40% of the vote

Emmanuel Macron is 24 years younger than his wife, and the incoming French president is exasperated that people keep talking about it.

As the candidates prepare for Wednesday’s face off, a look back at a tradition that has the power to swing the result