Marine Le Pen

Net migration to the UK hit a record 900,000 in the year to June 2023, sparking political backlash and concerns over its impact on public services, housing, and community cohesion.

He has faced a hailstorm of criticism after forcing the pensions law through the lower house of parliament without a vote using a controversial constitutional power.

Macron 'compromise' call meets opposition resistance

French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President Emmanuel Macron gets a working majority in parliament or ends up without the support needed to drive through his reform agenda.

Some French voters decided that Mbappe was better than Macron and Le Pen

Le Pen, 53, said she would "never abandon" the French and was already preparing for the June legislative elections.

The latest opinion polls still suggest Macron has the edge, giving him scores of between 53 and 55.5 percent to Le Pen's 44.5 to 47 percent.

Macron said that he had never used the situation in Ukraine for political ends and said he would only visit Zelensky in Kyiv if it could bring results.

Short of a major upset at the April 10 first-round vote, Macron's opponent in the runoff will be far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen -- a repeat of five years ago.

Florian Philippot stepped down a day after he was stripped of his head of strategy role by leader Marine Le Pen.

The French president felt that his "complex thoughts" wouldn't work well against questions from the press.

Officers describe conditions as "unacceptable".

France's parliamentary election was dominated by the fledgling party of newly elected president, Emmanuel Macron.

One minister said that the voters had wanted to give Macron a majority.

New president's En Marche! party has no members in the National Assembly.

Social media analysis shows Brits aren't entirely convinced by French President-elect.

Valls who failed to win the Socialist nomination for president has pledged allegiance to Macron's new party.

Charts and maps that explain the pro-EU leader's victory.

There were 4 million spoiled ballots – defaced or empty voting slips – twice the previous record in 2012.

Emmanuel Macron appeared alongside Francois Hollande to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War Two in Europe.

Le Pen picked up millions of votes, but was emphatically defeated by Macron.

Analysts warn newly-elected French president faces a series of difficult challenges ahead.

Far-right candidate is seen in various video clips on social media singing and dancing.

As Emmanuel Macron announced President of France, Twitter users make good use of their French.

Euro climbs to $1.1023 as concerns France will leave European Union evaporate.

The centrist candidate is estimated to have won by 65% to Marine Le Pen's 35%.

Projected results give the French election to the leader of En Marche! by 65.5% to 34.5%.

To many voters cannot stomach the choice between 'banker' Macron and 'fascist' Le Pen.

Jean-Marie Le Pen founded the Front National, but was kicked out in 2015.

Voters will choose between centrist Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen in the presidential polls.