President Emmanuel Macron’s sudden call for new parliamentary elections has created chaos on the right and fostered rare unity on the left.
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Snap Election in France Sets Off a Wild Week of Politics
President Emmanuel Macron’s sudden call for new parliamentary elections has created chaos on the right and fostered rare unity on the left.
A Small-Town Stabbing Takes On a Larger Significance for France
The death might have been just a local tragedy. But some of the suspects were from an immigrant community, turning the case into a cause célèbre for the far right.
A Shrinking Town at the Center of France’s Culture Wars
A plan to revitalize the town of Callac by bringing in skilled immigrants has divided it and made it an emblem of a nation’s anxiety over its identity and decline.
Schoolgirl’s Killing Shocks France and Fuels Right-Wing Fury
An Algerian woman who had been ordered to leave the country has been arrested and charged in the killing of a girl who was found in a box in Paris, stoking anger over the government’s immigration record.
‘Glorious’ Hero or ‘Deplorable’ Traitor? Pétain’s Legacy Haunts French Island
Philippe Pétain, who led France to victory in World War I and then collaborated with the Nazis, is buried on a small island, where his grave is the site of bitter debates over his legacy.
Some Voters in a Wealthy Paris Suburb Consider Backing Le Pen
In Neuilly-sur-Seine, an upscale city west of Paris, Marine Le Pen may gain the votes of those who had supported Éric Zemmour.
In French Election, Cartoonists Play a High-Profile Role
Cartoonists play a high-profile role in France’s political discourse, and they have been busy drawing the presidential candidates as the race approaches its end.
Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?
After Sunday’s vote, when nearly a third of ballots went to the extreme right, a united front of mainstream voters looked more precarious than ever.
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.