UNCOVERED: Elysee fac - The Untold Story

Two Republican Guards Collapse Near Emmanuel Macron During Slovak President's Visit to the Élysée Palace

Two Republican Guard members fainted during Slovak President Peter Pellegrini's welcome at the Élysée.

International Business Times UK · 23h ago

France's Le Pen vows to 'counterattack' after top ally Bardella hit by anti-Semitism claims

French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen on Tuesday denounced an attempt to "derail" her Élysée Palace run after a media report accused the head of her far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, of making ant-Semitic comments in 2013. Le Pen said Bardella, who is tipped to be prime minister…

France 24 · Sep 29

‘Rain man’ to the rescue? France’s ex-president Hollande plots unlikely comeback

Once so deeply unpopular he had to give up running for a second term in office, former French president François Hollande has slipped back into the conversation ahead of next year’s Élysée Palace race, hoping voters put off by squabbling candidates will come to see him as a safe –…

France 24 · Sep 5

Paris court jails ex-Élysée silverware keeper for porcelain theft ring

A former presidential tableware steward was found guilty of stealing the pieces, his partner of helping sell them online, and a Louvre employee of buying some of the items.

Euronews · Apr 16

Three French men stand trial for Elysée presidential palace tableware theft

The former silverware keeper of the French presidency, his partner and an agent from the Louvre are on trial for the theft of hundreds of pieces of precious crockery from the Élysée Palace.

Euronews · Feb 27

90-year-old central London restaurant where diners included the Beatles faces losing licence

Police want 90-year-old Elysée, which Prince Philip is also said to have visited, to have its licence revoked due to ‘multiple breaches’ of public safety rules

Evening Standard · Jan 5

Élysée Palace staff member accused of stealing tableware worth up to €40,000

Silver steward is one of three people arrested in connection with alleged theft from presidential residence

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025

Macron leads Élysée crisis talks over spiralling Marseille drug violence

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for France’s fight against drug trafficking to be 'stepped up', following a string of violent incidents that have shocked the country – including the killing in Marseille of the brother of an environmental activist, described by the government as a 'crime of intimidation' and…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2025

Macron to host Zelensky in Paris amid dispute over frozen Russian funds

President Emmanuel Macron will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Monday, as France seeks to reaffirm long-term support for Ukraine and build on recent efforts to boost military and financial aid. The Elysée said the meeting would be the Ukrainian leader’s ninth trip to France since the Russian…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2025

France derides Russia’s false claim of drug use by Macron, Merz and Starmer

Élysée warns against Kremlin’s disinformation efforts after ‘cocaine’ conspiracy theory spreads online

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025