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Edouard Philippe dropped in bid to reignite presidency before 2022 election
Ditching the premier has seldom worked as a route to political revival in France
Drugs and weapons seized after investigators infiltrate EncroChat used by organised crime
Jingye’s bid for plant at risk due to unease over Chinese presence in European industry
Tensions rise between the alliance members over the fate of war-torn Libya
Established parties are being forced to co-opt the environmental agenda
Les Républicains still searching for credible challenger to Emmanuel Macron
Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest
French voters are still keen to throw out established representatives
Environmental party triumphs in big cities in French local election
François Fillon found guilty over wife’s fake job as parliamentary aide
The Grand Palais show exploring a city left deserted by a natural disaster has strong new resonance for today
Improvement in sentiment fuels optimism but activity data still depressed
Plans for eight west African nations to launch a ‘liberated’ currency have gone awry
Companies’ situation ‘poor’ but pessimism about outlook for coming months falls sharply
Paris, Brussels and Milan experience big rises in nitrogen dioxide levels compared with recent lows
Fewer than 70 people have used it to report positive test results in three weeks since launch
Uptick in services and manufacturing sentiment surveys fuels hope that worst is over
With life now heavily restricted, our focus has sharpened on the neighbourhoods we live in. Here FT correspondents and writers take mindful meanders to explore their local area up close
Overall trend in Spain, Italy and Germany is lifting hopes for summer, despite an emergence of clusters
Britain floats novel idea to unlock stalled talks on future relationship with the bloc
Syrian exile found guilty of amassing ill-acquired fortune abroad after failed coup on brother
Covid-19 has shown that the ‘mairie’ remains the first port of call for citizens in need
Edouard Philippe’s fate uncertain as Emmanuel Macron charts ‘new path’ for economy
Group’s €610m investment comes as race to develop treatments becomes increasingly political
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