Anne-Sylvaine Chassany’s top reads of 2018: Macron’s troubles, real cost of cheap clothes, what women should pretend they can’t do

The Socialist politician on Macron’s mis-steps, her country’s malaise — and why the men who rule France should have listened to her

The patriarch on Macron’s time at Rothschild, almost merging with Lehman — and why he’s inspired by the coach of Les Bleus

President acknowledges ‘legally established system’ in death of Maurice Audin

Macron comfortably survives challenge but bodyguard scandal threatens reform plans

British PM breaks away from holiday to meet French president at his summer retreat

Interior minister says he informed French president’s chief of staff about allegations

French president under pressure over why incident was not reported months ago

Investigation launched after video of alleged incident appears on social media

Collective outpouring echoes ’98, and will probably last as long

President says France needs to focus on ‘inequalities of destiny’

France denies it is a frontline country but is now becoming destination of choice

Measures include keeping Channel tunnel open and sustaining financial services

Macron has won Merkel’s support for his budget plan but their detractors could scupper the project at an EU summit dominated by migration

Irish border question top of agenda as prime minister flies in for summit