François Bayrou urges clean-up of public finances but faces a vote of no confidence if opposition object to budget cuts
Far-right leader addresses supporters at demonstration after conviction that could ban her from standing for president
Her supporters argue that the French politician’s guilty verdict is an attack on democracy — a strategy that can be successful
France’s far-right leader emulates Donald Trump in attacking ‘politicisation’ of judges who found against her
Far-right leader has limited legal options as ruling fires starting gun on race to succeed Emmanuel Macron
Also in this newsletter: Has the EU become an institutional ‘monster’?
Far-right leader vows to contest verdict that jeopardises her ambitions to run for French presidency in 2027
Banning the far-right leader from standing for office will inflame French politics
French far-right leader could be banned from running by judges issuing verdict in EU fraud case
Former French president awaits verdict in corruption case linked to the late Libyan dictator Muammer Gaddafi
Alexis Kohler leaves chief of staff job he has held at the Élysée Palace since French president’s election in 2017
Military officials from France and UK to travel to Kyiv soon, says French president
As America retreats, Paris dreams of bringing the ‘grande nation’ out of retirement
Macron may not yet be bragging about it, but his crusade for strategic autonomy seems at long last to be vindicated
France’s president opens debate over using country’s atomic arsenal as a deterrent against Russia if US scales back its presence
Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagrees
A 500kg bomb was discovered 2.5km from the Gare du Nord in a northern suburb
France’s president proposes discussions with European allies amid fears about US pullback and threat from Russia
US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’
French discuss proposal for Kremlin to lose securities if it breaches a future ceasefire
Kyiv’s European allies sought to project unity at London summit
London and Paris pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with Trump
Continent’s biggest powers gathered at London summit to salvage something from crumbling postwar order
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy
French president tells Financial Times that continent should ‘muscle up’ and secure its own future
