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New Caledonia activists file complaint against French ministers over 2024 riots

Six Kanak pro-independence activists have filed a complaint against four current or former French ministers, accusing them of orchestrating their arrests and transfers from New Caledonia to prisons in mainland France for political reasons during the Pacific territory's 2024 unrest.

Radio France Internationale

French presidential race: De Villepin set to run, Faure enters socialist primary

With just under eight months to go until the French presidential election, political manoeuvring is in full swing. Several candidates or would-be candidates spoke out this Sunday.

Euronews

French presidential hopefuls clash over economy and EU in first debate

Seven leading candidates in the race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron have clashed in their first debate ahead of the 2027 election, exposing sharp differences over the economy, public debt and France's relationship with the European Union.

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Who next? Economy dominates first debate between French presidential candidates

Seven key candidates running in the French presidential election battled it out in their first debate on Thursday, with the economy, public debt and pension reform dominating heated discussions.

Euronews

French presidential candidates clash at first debate before upcoming elections

Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. The debate comes less than eight months ahead of the 2027 election to choose France's new leader, with centrist incumbent Macron having…

France 24

Ex-PM Attal urges Macron to put under-15 social media ban to referendum

Gabriel Attal has called on President Emmanuel Macron to put a proposed ban on social media for children under 15 directly to French voters, after the Constitutional Council struck down legislation approved by parliament.

Radio France Internationale

Fake videos and false allegations target candidates in French 2027 presidential election

Independent researchers and French authorities have identified a raft of false content focusing on two former prime ministers who intend to run in next year's presidential race.

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Former French PM Attal files legal complaint over alleged Russian interference

Former French prime minitser Gabriel Attal, also a candidate in the 2027 presidential election, has filed a legal complaint alleging "foreign interference originating from Russian networks" after discovering he was the target of several deepfakes, fake news videos and fake newspaper front pages earlier this week.

Radio France Internationale

Ex-French PM Attal targeted by Russian 'interference' ahead of 2027 vote

Gabriel Attal, France’s former prime minister and Renaissance party leader, has been targeted by “foreign interference originating in Russia”, in the latest in a series of Kremlin‑linked operations aimed at destabilising the 2027 presidential election.

Radio France Internationale

France’s emergency agriculture bill passed, amid divisions over pesticides

France’s National Assembly has approved an emergency agriculture bill after a tense overnight debate, clearing the way for the possible temporary return of two pesticides banned in the country but still authorised elsewhere in the European Union.

Radio France Internationale

"Narcissism and his masculinist ego trip": Former French PM Gabriel Attal rips into Clavicular over controversial comments about France

Clavicular's criticism of France during a recent livestream sparked a response from former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. After the streamer called France a "dog**** country" and criticized its infrastructure and people, Attal claimed Clavicular was "magnificently shut down" after French women rejected his advances. The controversy grew further after…

The Times of India

The Guardian view on the French presidential election campaign: only the far right will profit from division

Editorial: Mainstream politicians should remember that in the battle to defeat Jordan Bardella or Marine Le Pen, unity is strength

The Guardian - UK

Chilling Discovery In France Leads To Arrest Of Two Teens After Boy Is Found With Towel Around Neck

“What’s wrong with the world?” a netizen wrote in response to the case.

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Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?

Unless the mainstream gets its act together, next year’s election looks likely to hand the keys of the Élysée to the far right

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Attal hardens migration line, with Macron camp split over 2027 presidential race

Renaissance leader Gabriel Attal has put immigration at the heart of his newly launched presidential campaign, calling for France to admit fewer people while giving priority to those coming to work.

Bangkok Post

France’s youngest PM to run for president

MUR-DE-BARREZ, France - Former prime minister Gabriel Attal said on Friday he would run for president of France year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second prominent centrist to challenge the far right.

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Macron's Renaissance party endorses former PM Attal for 2027 presidential bid

Former prime minister Gabriel Attal has moved a step closer to a likely presidential bid after the ruling Renaissance party’s National Council formally called on him to run in the 2027 election, further consolidating his grip on the party founded by Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

Labour Day sees clashes as French unions demand pay rise and bakery row continues

Labour Day marches across France on Friday focused on wages, workers’ rights and the future of the 1 May public holiday, as unions pushed for higher pay, bakers and florists opened despite legal uncertainty and clashes broke out in Lyon and Nantes.

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Former PM Attal says France should lead coalition to topple Iran's leadership

France should lead an international coalition committed to toppling Iran’s clerical leadership, former prime minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday, as authorities continue to violently suppress mass protests that began late last year.

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French MPs vote to curb children’s screen time with under-15 social media ban

France is moving closer to imposing strict limits on children’s access to social media, as the government pushes ahead with legislation aimed at curbing screen time and protecting young people’s mental health.

International Business Times UK

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s as Macron Slams 'Harmful' Algorithms

As France races to ban social media for under‑15s by September, the battle over children, screens and Silicon Valley's power is entering a new, high‑stakes phase.

Radio France Internationale

France’s political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…

Radio France Internationale

French parliament approves far-right motion opposing 1968 Franco-Algerian accord

France’s National Assembly has for the first time voted a motion pushed by the far-right National Rally urging the repeal of a 1968 agreement which grants Algerian citizens special residency and immigration rights.

Euronews

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

The Independent UK

Growing calls for Emmanuel Macron to resign over crisis

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