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France isn’t out of the danger zone, but coherent action by the left brought hope. The same can happen here, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

French parties sought to project strength and gather allies on Tuesday, with the government adrift following an election in which no one political force claimed a clear majority.

Ms Le Pen is already facing up to 10 years in prison and a ban on standing for elected office if she is found guilty following an embezzlement trial

Surprise result ‘restores hope’ but politicians urged to heed warning after far-right National Rally falls short

Editorial: Progressive and centrist voters joined forces to keep Marine Le Pen’s party at bay. But last-ditch resistance is not a long-term strategy

The group, styled Patriots for Europe, becomes the third-largest force and largest-ever far-right bloc assembly

France's legislative elections have resulted in a hung parliament, with the National Assembly divided into three distinct blocs. Although the leftist coalition, the New Popular Front, came out on top with 182 seats, it does not have an absolute majority. While Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain…

A day after coming in third place in France's snap legislative elections, Marine Le Pen's far-right National Pally party struck an alliance with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the EU parliament.

Marine Le Pen's party on Monday teamed up with the camp of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to launch a new far-right camp in the EU parliament, a day after being dealt a surprise defeat in French elections.

France does not have a reputation for coalitions in recent times, writes Chris Stevenson, so be prepared for weeks of negotiations

France may rediscover a taste for moderate social democracy – and find out that compromise is not a dirty word, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre