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France's highest court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy's corruption conviction, sentencing him to one year in prison with an electronic monitoring bracelet. Additi...

France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption

President Emmanuel Macron, prime minister Michel Barnier, former presidents François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy expected to attend match in Paris

Now 88, Blatter’s ban from holding a Fifa position ends in 2027 after he served as president of the organisation for 17 years

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier outlines the policy priorities of his new government in a much-awaited speech on Tuesday as it seeks to shore up its fragile position following a record two-month transition period that politically paralysed France.

Appointment of Bruno Retailleau is most striking example of reactionary right taking power, says Socialist leader

After months of dithering, the French president’s choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than ever, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his search for a new prime minister, almost two months after inconclusive snap elections. He’s meeting with two of his predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as two other senior French politicians who are both tipped as candidates to be the next…

France has been without a permanent government since the July 7 legislative polls where the left formed the largest faction in a hung parliament with Macron's centrists and the far right comprising the other major groups.