Whatever happens in the runoff election on Sunday, France has changed, and the winner may face a turbulent season.
Author: Roger Cohen
Inside Le Pen Territory as France Votes in a Runoff Election
Whatever happens in the runoff election on Sunday, France has changed, and the winner may face a turbulent season.
As Marine Le Pen Moves Closer to French Presidency, Putin Ties Persist
As elections approach Sunday, the far-right candidate is linked to the Russian president by a web of financial ties and a history of support that has hardly dimmed despite the war in Ukraine.
Macron and Le Pen Trade Punches in Pivotal French Election Debate
He attacked the far-right leader as a Putin stooge. She hit back at him as the president of division and contempt.
Macron and Le Pen Trade Punches in Pivotal Debate on France’s Future
He attacked the far-right leader as a Putin stooge. She hit back at him as the president of division and contempt.
Marine Le Pen Proposes Ban on Muslim Women Wearing Head Scarves
Marine Le Pen, the far-right contender, has proposed a ban on Muslim women wearing head scarves in public.
Le Pen Backs NATO-Russia Reconciliation and Reduced French Role in Alliance
Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate for the French presidency, offered a worldview reminiscent of the Trump presidency. “No submission to an American protectorate on European soil,” she said.
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.
With Macron and Le Pen Leading Election Field, a Fractured France Decides
In Dijon, magnificence and malaise sit side by side, in the image of a country divided before the presidential vote on Sunday.
French Election Opens Up as Marine Le Pen Surges
President Emmanuel Macron’s belated entry into the campaign and his focus on Ukraine have left him vulnerable to a strong challenge from the right.