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France's former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy charged with witness tampering in husband's campaign case

France’s former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was given preliminary charges for involvement in alleged efforts to pressure a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya.

Evening Standard

French elections: what is the republican front – and will it head off National Rally?

In a decades-old practice, several mainstream political parties are co-operating in an effort to block the advance of the far right

The Guardian - UK

France begins accelerated election campaign after Macron poll gamble

France on Monday kicked off two weeks of frenetic election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right after it made big gains in the recent European vote.

Radio France Internationale

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France Begins Frenetic Campaign After Macron Poll Gamble

France on Monday began less than a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, with star footballer Kylian Mbappe warning the country was at a historic crossroads.

International Business Times

France Braces For Frenetic Campaign As Mbappe Warns Against Extremes

France was on Sunday bracing for a frenetic fortnight of election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, as star footballer Kylian Mbappe waded into the febrile environment with a warning not to vote for extremes.

International Business Times

Macron calling snap elections could leave France in chaos, Sarkozy warns

Ex-president says decision to hold vote after upheaval of European parliamentary ballot is ‘major risk’ for country

The Guardian - UK

Former president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election

Former French Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he will run for parliament again, the latest political twist after his successor Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called snap legislative elections.

France 24

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Grassroots campaign fails to ignite EU ambitions of France's conservatives

Despite praise for running a grassroots EU election campaign aimed at revitalising the fortunes of France's conservative Republicans Party (LR), François-Xavier Bellamy's presence on the hustings has failed to capture the imagination of the traditional right-wing electorate.

Radio France Internationale

Trump’s prosecution is unprecedented in US – but other countries have prosecuted former leaders

A Manhattan jury on May 30, 2024 convicted former President Donald Trump on charges he falsified business records related to the cover-up of his relationship with a porn star.

The Conversation

Laurent Cantet, film-maker who tackled diversity and class in France, dies aged 63

Director of Palme d’Or-winning film Entre les Murs (The Class) was much praised for humanism in projects

The Guardian - UK

Flamboyant former culture minister and bad boy Frédéric Mitterrand dies age 76

Former culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand, a high-profile and sometimes controversial figure on France’s arts scene, died on Thursday in Paris at the age of 76 after several months battling cancer.

Radio France Internationale

Macron Straps On Gloves For Boxing Photoshoot

Where politicians once looked to project health and fitness with jogs in the park, martial sports like boxing have now gained the upper hand, with France's Emmanuel Macron the latest to strap on gloves.

International Business Times

Footballers who became politicians

Football and politics do sometimes mix and here is the proof. A look at some of the footballers who went into politics...

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Nicolas Sarkozy’s jail term halved in illegal campaign funds case

Appeal court sentence on hold after lawyer says former president will contest guilty verdict at France’s highest court

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International Business Times

French Court To Announce Verdict On Sarkozy Appeal

A Paris court will on Wednesday issue its verdict in a case involving former French president Nicolas Sarkozy who is appealing a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.

The Guardian - UK

Macron looks to Sarkozy connection to head off far right in France

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

Radio France Internationale

Tilt to the right steers hopes of a revival for Macron presidency

When French President Emmanuel Macron came to power in 2017, his centrist party comprised a careful mix of figures from both the left and right. This week's cabinet reshuffle has seen that balance upended as newly minted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal begins leading a government that's firmly tilted to the…

International Business Times

Macron Demands 'Revolutionary' Government But Few New Faces

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday asked ministers to be "revolutionaries", after a government reshuffle that left many of the same faces in place and raised doubts over gender equity and policy priorities.

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The Guardian - UK

Rachida Dati makes surprise return to French cabinet

Dati, who previously served under Sarkozy, is named culture minister by new PM Gabriel Attal

International Business Times

Sarkozy 'Vigorously' Denies Wrongdoing In France Appeals Court

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday "vigorously" denied any wrongdoing as he appealed a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.

France 24

More than 100,000 people march in Paris against anti-Semitism

Thousands of marchers joined French lawmakers in Paris on Sunday to condemn a surge in anti-Semitism in France during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but arguments over political participation clouded an intended show of unity.

Radio France Internationale

French rallies against anti-Semitism 'a vital battle for national cohesion': PM

Thousands turned out on Sunday to march against anti-Semitism in Paris, and other cities, after days of bickering by political parties over who should take part and a surge in anti-Semitic incidents across France.

Radio France Internationale

Former French leader Sarkozy back in court to appeal corruption conviction

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to appear in court in Paris on Wednesday to appeal a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.

Radio France Internationale

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on trial for witness tampering

A Paris court on Friday placed former French president Nicolas Sarkozy under formal investigation for alleged witness tampering and fraud as part of a probe into the funding of his successful 2007 election campaign.

Radio France Internationale

Bygmalion, Libya, Bismuth: the trials and tribulations of Nicolas Sarkozy

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been hitting the headlines as he promotes his latest memoir. But storm clouds are gathering on the horizon as cases regarding campaign overspending, alleged financing from Libya and a wiretapping scandal reach the courts. RFI takes a look at the pugnacious politician's legal battles.

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