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‘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 –…

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Former French President Hollande publishes new book with plan for France, but remains undecided about running

Former French President Hollande published his newest book on Thursday, laying out 80 policy proposals. Despite his book somewhat resembling a manifesto, the former president maintains he will wait until December to decide whether to run.

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The people of France are in an extraordinary funk about their future – here’s why

The race to succeed Emmanuel Macron is looming, but rarely has the mood been so gloomy or the lure of extremist solutions so alarming, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre

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Bardella, Faure, Lecornu, Hollande, Philippe: Political season begins in France

Between the 2027 presidential campaign and talks on the next budget, several leading French politicians were out in force on Saturday 29 August.

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France's pioneering women's rights minister Yvette Roudy dies aged 97

Yvette Roudy, France's first women's rights minister and a leading figure in the country's feminist movement, has died at the age of 97.

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Why are France's top earners leaving and where are they going?

France lost a net total of 800 millionaires in 2025. While this outflow represents a tiny fraction of its total wealthy population, a range of factors are prompting them to leave.

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French billionaire Stérin reveals far-right agenda in first public hearing

French billionaire Pierre-Edouard Stérin has used his first appearance before lawmakers to lay bare his "meta-political" campaign to bring free-market and conservative ideas into power to battle "socialism, wokism, Islamism and immigration", less than a year before France’s presidential election.

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Macron opens debate on reparations for France’s role in slave trade

President Emmanuel Macron has said the “immense” issue of reparations for France’s role in the transatlantic slave trade must be addressed, but warned against “false promises” as demand grows for formal discussion on addressing the legacy of enslavement.

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France has a record number of presidential hopefuls. Will any of them be able to hold back the far right?

About 30 people – nearly all men – have expressed an interest in taking on the far-right National Rally in next year’s ballot

The Guardian - UK

Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right

A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantage, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Macron leads national tribute to reformist ex-PM Lionel Jospin

French President Emmanuel Macron praised Lionel Jospin as a reformer during a memorial service on Thursday at Les Invalides in Paris for the former prime minister, who died on Sunday aged 88.

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Lionel Jospin, former PM who reshaped France's modern left, dies aged 88

Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist reformer who introduced the 35-hour working week and civil partnerships for same-sex couples, has died aged 88.

Radio France Internationale

Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talks

France is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive

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Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of illegal campaign financing in failed 2012 re-election bid

Verdict is fresh blow for former French president who was released from prison only this month in connection with separate conviction

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Heroic security guard haunted by Stade de France bomber 10 years on

Salim Toorabally’s actions on the night saved many lives

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Ten years since the Bataclan attacks, deep scars remain in France and beyond

IN FOCUS: A decade ago today, gunmen stormed into Paris’ famed concert hall and opened fire on 1,500 people. James C. Reynolds looks at how France was shaken by the massacre

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Why France’s government collapsed (again), and what Macron might do next

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday failed to win a confidence vote in parliament (194 votes in favour, 364 against) and has submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who will have to appoint a new head of government or dissolve the National Assembly. How may the result of…

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Would tax hikes for the wealthiest really drive them to flee France?

The French government is looking to slash its deficit by €44 billion, with ministers favouring spending cuts over tax increases on the wealthy. But new research challenges a key government argument that higher taxes would trigger a mass exodus of the rich.

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French national debt under presidents Chirac, Sarkozy, Hollande and Macron: a look at the numbers

French national debt has grown steadily over the last 30 years. It is the sum of all public deficits accumulated since the mid-1970s. To compare the amount of national debt to the government’s financing capacity, it is expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) – debt-to-GDP ratio – which…

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The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter

History is full of examples of artworks being used to express things diplomats would be forbidden to say

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’

Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ status

The Conversation

200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations

In 2002, Haiti’s former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $US21 billion.

Radio France Internationale

Macron's 'second brain' Kohler exits Élysée for top banking role

President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff and closest adviser Alexis Kohler is leaving the Élysée Palace this week for a top role at banking giant Société Générale, ending an eight-year partnership that shaped France's political landscape.

Radio France Internationale

France's former spy chief found guilty of using public funds to aid LVMH

A Paris court has found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty of influence-peddling and using public resources to benefit LVMH. The trial shed light on efforts by LVMH – the world's biggest luxury group – to protect its reputation.

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Former French President Hollande Criticizes Trump Administration

Former French President Hollande criticizes Trump's foreign policy, expressing concerns about U.S.-Europe relations.

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