Marine Le Pen extended her lead in a voter preference poll ahead of next April’s French presidential election after appeal judges cleared her to enter the race for a fourth time by shortening a previous ban on her standing.
Marine Le Pen extended her lead in a voter preference poll ahead of next April’s French presidential election after appeal judges cleared her to enter the race for a fourth time by shortening a previous ban on her standing.
Marine Le Pen, leader of National Rally, arrives at the Palais de Justice courthouse in Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Le Pen seeks to overturn a ban on running for office that followed her conviction for embezzling European Union funds.
The French government is lowering its growth forecast for the year to 0.7% after a delayed budget and the Middle East conflict held back output, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Le Parisien newspaper.
The French government is lowering its growth forecast for the year to 0.7% after a delayed budget and the Middle East conflict held back output, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Le Parisien newspaper.
The National Assembly, center, and Place de la Concorde in central Paris. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
The French government is lowering its growth forecast for the year to 0.7% after a delayed budget and the Middle East conflict held back output, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Le Parisien newspaper.
The French government is lowering its growth forecast for the year to 0.7% after a delayed budget and the Middle East conflict held back output, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Le Parisien newspaper.
The National Assembly, center, and Place de la Concorde in central Paris. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he will push for a finance bill for next year that brings a further improvement in public finances, and expects parliament “most likely” will allow a budget to pass.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he will push for a finance bill for next year that brings a further improvement in public finances, and expects parliament “most likely” will allow a budget to pass.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he will push for a finance bill for next year that brings a further improvement in public finances, and expects parliament “most likely” will allow a budget to pass.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he will push for a finance bill for next year that brings a further improvement in public finances, and expects parliament “most likely” will allow a budget to pass.
France’s navy boarded another oil tanker in the Mediterranean as Europe seeks to crack down on Russian shadow-fleet ships used to export sanctioned crude.
France’s navy boarded another oil tanker in the Mediterranean as Europe seeks to crack down on Russian shadow-fleet ships used to export sanctioned crude.
French naval forces board the "Deliver" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, in a still from video released on June 25.
Airbus SE and Air France were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly crash of a passenger jet en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro 17 years ago after a French appeals court overturned a previous ruling.
Airbus SE and Air France were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly crash of a passenger jet en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro 17 years ago after a French appeals court overturned a previous ruling.
Investigators inspect debris from the mid-Atlantic crash of Air France flight 447 at the CEAT aeronautical laboratory in Toulouse, France in 2009.
European Union prosecutors are investigating possible misappropriation of EU funds relating to media training for French far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella and other party members, Agence France-Presse reports, citing a person close to the case.
European Union prosecutors are investigating possible misappropriation of EU funds relating to media training for French far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella and other party members, Agence France-Presse reports, citing a person close to the case.
Jordan Bardella, president of National Rally, speaks at a campaign event ahead of the mayoral election second round in Chalons En Champ, France, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has sought to use the mayoral election in 35,000 cities across France to consolidate support ahead of next year’s presidential vote.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a change in approach to monetary policy at the European Central Bank to boost the single market and protect it from the risks of financial crisis.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a change in approach to monetary policy at the European Central Bank to boost the single market and protect it from the risks of financial crisis.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. France and other allies of Ukraine have been stepping up their support of Zelenskiy, who is under pressure to agree on a US-led peace deal that initially drew the ire of officials in Kyiv and in Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a change in approach to monetary policy at the European Central Bank to boost the single market and protect it from the risks of financial crisis.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a change in approach to monetary policy at the European Central Bank to boost the single market and protect it from the risks of financial crisis.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. France and other allies of Ukraine have been stepping up their support of Zelenskiy, who is under pressure to agree on a US-led peace deal that initially drew the ire of officials in Kyiv and in Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a change in approach to monetary policy at the European Central Bank to boost the single market and protect it from the risks of financial crisis.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a change in approach to monetary policy at the European Central Bank to boost the single market and protect it from the risks of financial crisis.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. France and other allies of Ukraine have been stepping up their support of Zelenskiy, who is under pressure to agree on a US-led peace deal that initially drew the ire of officials in Kyiv and in Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
Emmanuel Macron speaks at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, on Dec. 5.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
Emmanuel Macron speaks at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, on Dec. 5.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
Emmanuel Macron speaks at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, on Dec. 5.
The French economy will likely achieve growth of at least 0.8% in 2025, slightly ahead of the government’s 0.7% forecast, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Sunday.
The French economy will likely achieve growth of at least 0.8% in 2025, slightly ahead of the government’s 0.7% forecast, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Sunday.
Pedestrian at a Christmas market in the Tuilerie gardens in Paris, France, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. France’s economy is showing signs of weathering a political storm that’s brought repeated government collapse over the last year and doubts about how any administration can rein in a runaway budget deficit.
The leaders of France, Germany and the UK will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London on Monday to discuss US efforts to reach a peace deal after Russia carried out another round of massive attacks.
The leaders of France, Germany and the UK will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London on Monday to discuss US efforts to reach a peace deal after Russia carried out another round of massive attacks.
Keir Starmer, from left, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz onboard a train to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on May 9.
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