The field is now set for France's presidential election, with Emmanuel Macron so far coasting towards re-election.
Category: France
France’s candidates line up
Eight candidates have so far qualified to run for president of France. Several others are still struggling to make the deadline, including some of the most controversial.
France, two months out
France begins voting for president in two months time, with the still-undeclared incumbent looking in a strong position.
French left still lost in the wilderness
France's array of centre-left and further left presidential candidates still show no signs of organising themselves behind a common standard-bearer.
An unconvincing referendum
A boycott by the pro-independence forces in New Caledonia produces an overwhelming victory for their opponents and a complete failure to advance towards a solution.
Third time unlucky in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's independence referendum on Sunday is a foregone conclusion, since only one side is planning to turn out. The difficult question is what happens next.
Gaullists make their pick
Valérie Pécresse is a surprise choice as the centre-right candidate for next year's French presidential election.
Two French anniversaries
France commemorates two atrocities with differing political implications: an assassination last year and a massacre sixty years ago.
France, six months out
An advance look at France's next presidential election, where the incumbent faces a range of challengers from both sides of the spectrum.
France’s contested middle ground
France's two traditional parties are both struggling for relevance as they try to settle on a candidate in advance of next year's presidential election.
The World is Not Enough 