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French prosecutors investigate left-wing mayor over alleged misuse of public funds

French financial prosecutors have opened an investigation into Bally Bagoyoko, the mayor of Saint-Denis, over suspected misuse of public funds during his employment by the Paris public transport operator RATP when he was also serving as a local elected official with the France Unbowed party.

Radio France Internationale

French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off

Eight months before the presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is surging in the polls. The LFI leader could now reach the run-off, while the left is split between his bid and the alternative championed by Raphaël Glucksmann.

Euronews

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

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Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here’s what a French fast food row taught me about politics

Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too well, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK

How many of Andy Burnham's Cabinet are Labour Friends of Israel backers? See the list

MORE than a third of Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet are supporters of an influential Labour Party pro-Israel lobbying group, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Trump heads to Versailles as Macron faces row over lavish reception

US President Donald Trump will be welcomed at the Château de Versailles on Wednesday evening for a grand reception with Emmanuel Macron, as France marks the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States in the place where the treaty of independence was signed.

Radio France Internationale

World Cup 2026: where in France is the curfew for under-16s enforced?

In some municipalities, unprecedented measures now target unaccompanied teenagers, after repeated disturbances at festive gatherings.

Euronews

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Hard-left Mélenchon launches 2027 campaign with broadside against National Rally

Jean-Luc Melenchon launched his presidential campaign on Sunday with a rally in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb that has become both a stronghold for the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and a symbol of the “New France” he hopes to champion.

Radio France Internationale

France weighs tougher safeguards against child abuse in schools

French lawmakers will on Monday debate tougher protections against sexual abuse in schools and after-school programmes, as a series of scandals increases pressure on the government to strengthen safeguards.

Radio France Internationale

What has Andy Burnham said about Israel and Gaza ahead of crucial by-election?

DURING the early months of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, Andy Burnham emerged as one of the main Labour figures calling for a ceasefire.

The National (Scotland)

France investigates whether Israeli firm BlackCore interfered in local elections

French prosecutors either did not return messages or declined to comment about BlackCore's alleged activities

The Independent UK

'Far from united': Mélenchon's 2027 candidacy does not appeal to French left outside his party

The alliances forged with Mélenchon's LFI in the run-up to the municipal elections have already been criticised by some centre-left voices. Now, the idea of a left-wing primary is gaining traction.

Euronews

Fighting racism 'must be at heart of presidential debate', French mayor tells RFI

France needs to take concrete action to tackle growing racism before the 2027 presidential election, the newly installed mayor of Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko tells RFI, after facing racist abuse in the weeks following his election in mid-March.

Radio France Internationale

A new generation of politicians of colour is emerging in France. The backlash speaks volumes

Local elections have led to a surge of racism in a country that still struggles to see itself as anything other than white, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

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Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend mayor

Several thousand people marched through the streets of Paris' largest suburb on Saturday to denounce racism after the town's newly elected black mayor was subject to disparaging comments on social media and national television shows.

The Guardian - UK

‘Racist ideology lodges itself amid austerity politics’: newly elected French mayor on tackling far right

Bally Bagayoko, who was targeted by racist abuse after winning Saint-Denis mayorship, vows to tackle inequality to stem deepening divisions

Radio France Internationale

New Saint-Denis mayor sues TV channel CNews over racist comments

Bally Bagayoko, the first mayor from the hard-left France Unbowed party to win a major French city, has filed a lawsuit against television channel CNews for airing racist comments about him.

Radio France Internationale

Who is Paris's newly sworn-in mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire?

Emmanuel Grégoire begins his first day in office as mayor of Paris on Monday, a week after beating rival Rachida Dati in the second round of local elections. The 48-year-old Socialist now steps into the limelight after years in the shadow of his political mentors. So who is he and…

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What activists can learn from France now

The left should look to France’s Yellow Vest movement to see the dangers of violent escalation

The Guardian - UK

Could the continent’s far right be suffering from a Trumplash?

France’s National Rally missed key targets in local elections ahead of next year’s seismic presidential vote, and the mainstream is doing OK elsewhere, too

The Conversation

French local elections: political scientist on what’s next for the hard right and radical left

In the wake of the final round of France’s local elections, we asked political pundit Frédéric Sawicki what the mayoral vote tells us about the political future of the two main contenders – Rassemblement National (RN) and La France Insoumise (LFI)?

The Conversation

Local election results show the hurdles along the path to power for French far right

Despite achieving historic scores and taking control of over 60 municipalities in the French local elections, the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally, RN) will be disappointed by its failure to make a breakthrough in the larger towns and cities. The headlines coming out of France after the second round of…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat

Editorial: Victories in Paris and Marseille suggest a united left can reclaim centre-ground voters. But the end of Macronism is leaving a complex political landscape

The Guardian - UK

French local election results give unexpected lift to centrist parties

Outcome suggests that when mainstream parties cooperate they can still block Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally

The Guardian - UK

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is problematic, but ostracising France’s radical left is a failed strategy

It may be time for a new generation to lead La France Insoumise. But local elections have shown the movement’s resilience, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

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