HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - Caught on Camera

How France will help decide the 2024 European elections

With nearly 50 million eligible voters and more than 80 seats, France has a bigger say in choosing the next European parliament than any other country except Germany. As EU elections approach, RFI looks at who's running and how French electors are expected to vote.

Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2024

The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left

A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent.

Foreign Policy · Nov 7, 2023

Socialist Party suspends participation in France's left-wing Nupes coalition

France's Socialist Party has voted on a "moratorium" on its participation in the Nupes opposition coalition and its cooperation with the hard-left France Unbowed party leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 18, 2023

French youth hold rallies in Paris against government pension reform

A dozen youth organisations marched through Paris on Saturday afternoon, to show their anger over the government's pension reform. Actively supported by far-left party France Unbowed party, they are hoping to capitalise on the success of the massive inter-union march and strike on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 21, 2023

Far-left French MP gets four months suspended prison term for domestic abuse

Adrien Quatennens, a French MP belonging to the France Unbowed party has received a four month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty on charges relating to domestic violence.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 13, 2022

On the rocky road to enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution

The French lower house National Assembly will vote in November on two rival proposals for enshrining abortion rights in the country’s constitution, one drafted by the hard-left France Unbowed party and the other from President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance. But even if one passes, the road ahead is rife with political…

France 24 · Nov 23, 2022

France protests: Why are they demonstrating and which industries are striking?

France Unbowed’s leader and unions have called for a general strike on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2022

French Nobel literature winner, others urge protests against Macron as inflation bites

A group of French intellectuals including Nobel literature prize winner Annie Ernaux on Sunday urged people to join protests planned by the left for next week, accusing President Emmanuel Macron of not doing enough to help the poor cope with high prices while some companies make windfall profits.

Reuters · Oct 8, 2022

Macron’s government survives no-confidence vote in parliament

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament on Monday sponsored by the hard-left opposition. The vote came as President Emmanuel Macron was under pressure to explain allegations of his past support for taxi app Uber while he was economy minister.

France 24 · Jul 11, 2022

French parliament to hold vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's leadership

The French parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the govenment of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Proposed by the leftist coalition NUPES, the motion is not likely to pass, but it highlights the difficult path ahead for President Emmanuel Macron as he begins his second term.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2022