France’s Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration
Re-elected president speaks of need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges
Re-elected president speaks of need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges
Jean Castex, ‘perfect clone’ of predecessor, tasked with helping Macron change direction
Edouard Philippe has thrived in recent crises and overtaken the president in popularity
European trends are towards consolidating a few elite places of higher education – at a time when Irish policy is to create more universities
For a president who won election claiming he could ‘transform’ France, Emmanuel Macron has a lot riding on his pension reform
The extent of the protest which has mobilised people of all ages, colours and professional categories poses a threat to the president
Imaginative renovation and transformation was a recurring theme while visiting these contemporary architectural gems
Hard-right Republican leader and French prime minister in icy 20-minute exchange
Macron scores victory with support for SNCF overhaul in face of unions and rolling strikes
Railway traffic widely disrupted as unions to strike in two-day waves over three months
SNCF labour group threatens month-long strike as French PM pushes for change
Hard right leader Laurent Wauquiez poised to take over conservative Les Républicains
Even before French president arrived in Berlin, Angela Merkel reiterated support
French president picks Le Havre mayor, of Les Républicains party, in unusual move
Party of France’s president-elect begins assembling new kind of democracy
Transfer of power from outgoing president Francois Hollande to take place next weekend
How France slowly, but surely, came round to the idea of a Macron presidency
Paris Letter: Presidential election chat reveals the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie
Centrist has promised to end France’s two-party system designed by de Gaulle
Landmark first-round result in presidential poll remakes France’s political landscape
Move could help conservative party The Republicans come from behind in opinion polls
Director of France’s oldest polling company thinks Le Pen will be defeated in run-off
Field is clear for centrist Emmanuel Macron to take on Marine Le Pen
Corruption scandal consumes conservative nominee weeks before voting begins
French conservative party abandons attempted move against presidential nominee
Markets continue to price in probable rate rise by the US Federal Reserve next week
Former prime minister tells supporters it is too late for him to unite scandal-riven party
The beleaguered conservative presidential candidate attracts thousands of supporters
Opinion poll puts centrist candidate ahead of Marine Le Pen in first round of presidential race
Supporters are fleeing Francois Fillon as Emmanuel Macron presents his manifesto
Conservative candidate says summons over scheme is ‘political assassination’
Far-left candidate easily beats Valls in primary as Fillon struggles over scandal
Former favourite for presidency François Fillon discredited by payments made to wife
France candidate under investigation over news that wife was paid €600,000 as aide
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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