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Former PM and presidential hopeful accused of fictitiously hiring wife as ‘aide’
The elite school remains the primary path to top positions in government
A Montpellier window into grievances aired in the ‘Grand Débat National’
Leader of centrist coalition partner MoDem steps down amid probe into party finances
France’s premier has a useful flair for cross-party compromise
Ministers co-opted from the left and right as leader eyes parliamentary majority in June
‘He seduces useful people, then drops and humiliates them’
New French president also won over voters in areas of high joblessness and low income
President denies France is in decline and reaches out to ‘forgotten’
President-elect opts not to run against some rivals minded to work with him
The French election serves as a reminder that voters will listen to a reasoned case
Business confidence and healthier eurozone lift France’s growth prospects
NSA head says Washington helping build defences before German and UK elections
Marion Maréchal-Le Pen has been at odds with aunt over policy
The fake news assault on France’s president-elect is certain to be followed up
Country’s economy is no basket case, but the president-elect still has problems to solve
There is no sign of the Macron effect in the working-class areas
President-elect won decisively with wealthier and better-educated voters
President-elect sets sights on rigid laws as first step towards economic overhaul
Centrist’s election victory was a relief to Brussels but the political extremes still threaten the establishment
President-elect will start with public ethics rules to win over sceptical voters
Chancellor puts onus on French president-elect to implement economic reforms
President-elect's pro-EU and trade agenda — stimulus with spending cuts
Fractures threaten far-right party’s ambition to take on an opposition role
