Lucie Castets, a relatively obscure bureaucrat, is the left’s choice to be prime minister. Just one person stands in her way: the president.
Author: CATHERINE PORTER
After Olympic Triathlons in Seine, Leaders Hail Dual Wins for France
Years of digging pipes and cisterns, and more than $1 billion, were required to make the Seine River clean enough to host the races. Two French athletes won medals.
After Olympic Triathlons in Seine, Leaders Hail Dual Wins for France
Years of digging pipes and cisterns, and more than $1 billion, were required to make the Seine River clean enough to host the races. Two French athletes won medals.
Is the Seine Clean Enough? Olympic Triathletes Wait on Testers.
Water-quality results recorded before dawn on Tuesday will determine if the men’s triathlon race will take place hours later.
Security Precautions Failed to Halt Train Sabotage in Paris
The attacks on several high-speed rail lines happened despite the sweeping mobilization of recent weeks.
How the Summer Olympics Turned Paris Into a Security Fortress
Even if Paris weren’t scarred by terrorist attacks, protecting the opening ceremony, which will float down the Seine, offers a daunting challenge.
When the Paris Olympics Begin, the Seine Is His Stage
To open the Games, the theater director Thomas Jolly has masterminded a spectacular waterborne ceremony depicting 12 scenes from French history.
France Reacts to Runoff Election Results
The final tally confirms that the left has the most seats in the National Assembly, with the far right third. Now, there’s a scramble to figure out a way forward.
France’s Campaign Season Was Marred by Racist Attacks and Violent Acts
Gérald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, said that more than 50 people — including candidates, their substitutes or supporters — had been “physically assaulted” during the campaign.
France’s New Popular Front Was Formed to Keep Far Right From Power
The left-wing alliance includes the divisive Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a combative politician who has been accused of antisemitism.