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Alliance risks losing credibility with voters as scrutiny intensifies over handling of misconduct allegations
Election of ‘anti-system’ Éric Coquerel heralds trouble for Emmanuel Macron
Left-green alliance and resurgent far right will challenge president’s reform agenda
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-green alliance expected to form main opposition after National Assembly elections
The legislative elections that end on Sunday have been dominated by three individuals. What does this mean for the country’s stability?
Macron’s MPs may fall short of majority in National Assembly after Mélenchon calls for ‘surge’ of voters in second round
New alliance including Socialists, Communists and Greens aims to derail re-elected president’s legislative agenda
Old-style social democracy is in trouble in much of Europe but nowhere more so than in France
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left party sets up coalition with Greens and Communists
Unions and political rivals join protesters fired up by unpopular pensions reform plans
Latest data ahead of the run-off on April 24
Community disappointed by president for neglecting poorer suburbs and passing divisive anti-terror laws
Pool of support up for grabs as traditional alliances fragment amid upheaval in French politics
Macron won on Sunday by a reasonable margin but far-right candidates increased their share of the vote from 2017 levels
The far-right candidate has her best chance yet to topple the liberal establishment
Incumbent Emmanuel Macron faces stiff challenge from far-right rival Marine Le Pen
Firebrand is rising in the polls as he looks to cause first-round upset on April 10
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is rising in the polls and hopes to make it to the presidential run-off round
Unity seems out of reach for a splintered movement facing an electorate that has shifted to the right
Courts have ruled political events are exempt from controls, creating two-speed campaign
Jean-Luc Mélenchon also questioned in connection with election campaign spending
The veteran leftist is leading the resistance to the president’s reform agenda
Party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon will field candidates in every National Assembly seat
NF leader adopts more fiery tone in attempt to win over Mélenchon supporters
Euro, bonds and shares gain after centrist comes out top in first round vote
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