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French Elections 2017
Marine Le Pen is a fake feminist - she exploits women's rights to fuel her racist agenda
Le Pen is an anti-woman candidate, despite her claims to the contrary.
Inna Shevchenko Mar 08, 2017
Francois Fillon hit by allegations of undeclared €50,000 loan from billionaire business magnate
Fillon received the interest free, undeclared personal loan in 2013 from business mogul Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière.
Callum Paton Mar 08, 2017
France election: Floundering Francois Fillon repeats 'I am not autistic' in disastrous interview
The pressure group SOS Autism has criticised the candidate's comments as "intolerable."
Callum Paton Mar 06, 2017
Francois Hollande says his 'ultimate duty' is to block Marine Le Pen as populism sweeps Europe
French president said the French elections will be a watershed moment for the whole of Europe.
Callum Paton Mar 06, 2017
François Fillon's wife denies performing fake parliamentary jobs for £780,000
Wife of François Fillon has been accused of taking fake parliamentary jobs
Lewis Dean Mar 05, 2017
Fillon's campaign manager quits as allied UDI party calls for new presidential candidate
Embattled French centre-right contender refuses to stand down over allegations of illegal payments to wife and children.
William Watkinson Mar 04, 2017
French far right leader Marine Le Pen loses immunity over Isis tweets and faces three years in jail
The presidential hopeful, who is leading current polls, has dismissed the vote as 'political interference'.
Callum Paton Mar 02, 2017
French presidential front runner Emmanuel Macron talks tough on Islamism and political corruption
Macron has announced a six-tier plan to deliver his vision for France.
Callum Paton Mar 02, 2017
Emmanuel Macron describes gay affair rumours as 'homophobic' and 'misogynous'
French presidential candidate speaks out over 'odious' homosexual accusations.
IBT UK Contributor Feb 28, 2017
Francois Fillon poll numbers go into free fall as French prosecutors launch inquiry into Republican
Fillon had been seen as the most likely candidate to face off against extreme-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Callum Paton Feb 27, 2017
From the far right to fake news, France's election is bitter, chaotic and wide open
Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron and Francois Fillon all have chance of entering the Elysee Palace.
Colin Randall Feb 24, 2017
Emmanuel Macron and Francois Bayrou form alliance to counter Le Pen threat
The pair does not want to split the anti-Le Pen vote.
Tareq Haddad Feb 23, 2017
What happens if Marine Le Pen wins the French elections?
What would an anti-EU, anti-US, pro-Russia France look like under Marine Le Pen?
Callum Paton Feb 20, 2017
Who is Emmanuel Macron and what does he stand for?
Macron has inspired and energised a large section of French society with his centrist policies.
Callum Paton Feb 20, 2017
When is the French Election 2017 and how does it work?
The election will be held across France in April and May 2017.
Callum Paton Feb 20, 2017
Who is Francois Fillon and what does he stand for?
Francois Fillon has appealed to traditional Catholic values while promising economic reform.
Callum Paton Feb 20, 2017
Who is Marine Le Pen and what does she stand for?
The leader of France's National Front is expected to come first in April polls.
Callum Paton Feb 20, 2017
Top Obama official warns Europe to guard against hacks after Russia's meddling in US
Europe must draw "red line" before polls this year, Obama's assistant attorney general warns.
Isabelle Gerretsen Feb 16, 2017
Marine Le Pen rival Macron targeted by hundreds of Russian hack attacks and fake news smears
Macron's party chief has said Russia is intervening in French elections just as it did in the United States.
Callum Paton Feb 13, 2017
Jean-Marie Le Pen charged with inciting hatred over anti-Semitic remarks
The far-right politician used an anti-Semitic pun when responding to criticism by a Jewish actor.
Isabelle Gerretsen Feb 13, 2017
Scandal woes deepen for France's Fillon as prosecutor looks likely to open legal proceedings
The prosecutor has been investigating claims Fillon's wife was paid for work she didn't do.
Callum Paton Feb 12, 2017
Front National leader Marine Le Pen wants to dump the Euro and bring back the Franc
Marine Le Pen would look to remove France from the single currency in six months if she is elected.
Callum Paton Feb 12, 2017
Facebook and Google team up with French media to combat fake news ahead of presidential election
Both companies drew criticism during the US election campaign for failing to curb the spread of fake news.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 07, 2017
Emmanuel Macron: From teacher's pet to French president
The unusual romance of presidential favourite Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Sofia Lotto Persio Feb 06, 2017
Further EU integration 'unlikely for the foreseeable future', Moody's says
Global ratings agency says rising support for anti-EU agendas poses extreme risk to EU integration.
Gaurav Sharma Feb 06, 2017
WikiLeaks promotes trove of documents from its archives on French presidential candidates
WikiLeaks' tweets come as many European countries step up their cyber defences ahead of elections.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 02, 2017
France seeks to extend state of emergency to July 2017
The emergency status was first implemented after terrorist attacks on Paris in November 2015.
Jen Offord Dec 10, 2016
Le Pen: No free education for children of foreigners says presidential candidate
She says "playtime is over" and that foreigners should not expect free education for their children.
IBT UK Contributor Dec 08, 2016
Francois Fillon wins French conservative ticket for 2017 presidential race
Fillon set to go head-to-head with the National Front's Marine Le Pen to be next French president.
Rachel Middleton Nov 27, 2016
Sarkozy bows out of public life after French presidential primary defeat
Former president to 'take on a life with more private and fewer public passions', after Republican party defeat.
Tom Porter Nov 21, 2016
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