Western Europe's most prominent far-right leaders are both in trouble over financial irregularities – which is no coincidence.
Category: France
Election preview: New Caledonia
New Caledonia votes tomorrow in elections that once again put the issue of independence at centre stage.
France’s mainstream holds on
France's municipal elections wind up, with not much change and a continued strong showing from the mainstream parties.
France votes locally
Municipal election results in France show surprising strength for the mainstream parties.
Political success, systemic failure
France's prime minister secures a deal for his continued survival. His Australian counterpart looks in much better shape, but there's an important similarity.
Updates – France & Czechia
Good news for the French government for once, and Czechia has a new prime minister.
Lecornu stays on, for now
France's prime minister is having another try, but it's not clear that his prospects are any better than they were last time.
France’s unending crisis
France has another new prime minister after left and far right again combined to unseat François Bayrou.
Breakthrough in the South Pacific
Negotiations in Paris settle on a new constitutional status for New Caledonia, which students of the Australian constitution might find familiar.
Bayrou survives again
France's government survives another vote of confidence, but it may be only a temporary reprieve.
The World is Not Enough 