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‘Club Med’ summit calls for greater economic convergence within EU
Independent Macron may be the real winner of the Socialist primary
Power company’s bid to keep plant open shows president’s waning authority
First face-off in primaries to choose leftwing presidential challenger
French president’s intervention signals a Franco-German split over debt relief freeze
The successor to Hollande must resolve the longstanding divisions
France’s PM has enraged the left but is better placed to win nomination than in 2012
One-time consensus-builder presided over a meltdown of France’s Socialists
Working-class supporters abandoned François Hollande — as they did Hillary Clinton
French Socialists primary opens up after president rules himself out of election
The beginning of wisdom is that populism can be beaten only from the hard centre
Socialist party leader believes he can unite the left against Fillon
Socialist prime minister says there cannot be political confrontation within party
But the disarray of the left still offers an opening for Le Pen
The Republican candidate will face a strong challenge from Marine Le Pen
The centre-right frontrunner promises economic recovery and national renewal
Former minister’s proposals include extending the welfare state
President under fire for giving classified information to journalists
A revised regional process will prove essential since the alternative would be worse
Seven conservative contenders spar on primetime TV before primary elections
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