‘Mélenchon was instrumental in Le Pen’s defeat’: Telegraph readers on the French election result
Emmanuel Macron’s re-election as French president on Sunday came down to anti-Right sentiment among voters, it has been suggested. The French President admitted many backed him in…
Victory, but not a triumph, for Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron is the first leader of France to be elected for a second term since Jacques Chirac in 2002. Like his predecessor, he was fortunate to…
From maverick disruptor to Brexit bad cop: Ten moments that defined Emmanuel Macron’s first term as president
Emmanuel Macron ascended the steps of the Élysée Palace to become France’s new president after an extraordinary rise to power. He was greeted by François Hollande, a…
What would it take for Le Pen to beat Macron? Your French election questions answered
Kingmaker in the Assembly Q: Can either Macron or Le Pen win a majority in the Assembly election in June? A: Emmanuel Macron is not guaranteed a…
What Marine Le Pen’s election could mean for Nato and Ukraine
But, at the very least, it will introduce uncertainty among the Alliance, especially among the Baltic nations, and encourage those tempted to appease Mr Putin. It would…
Emmanuel Macron comes out on top in heated election debate with Marine Le Pen
5. Body language The Le Pen camp instantly picked up Mr Macron’s “arrogant and disdainful” habit of slouching in his chair, almost as if he were bored…
Valérie Pécresse could lose €5m of her own election campaign money
Right-wing presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse risks losing €5 million (£4.2 million) of her own money after failing to reach the threshold at which the French state reimburses…
Marine Le Pen calls on France to ‘take back control’ as she edges closer to Emmanuel Macron in polls
An Opinionway poll placed Mr Macron on 26 per cent in round one, with Ms Le Pen on 22 per cent and her nearest challenger, Leftist Jean-Luc…
Left-wing ‘unity candidate’ fails to make French election ballot as Zemmour and Le Pen scrape in
The French Left was dealt a blow on Wednesday after a “unity candidate”, selected in a last-ditch attempt to rally warring factions, was forced to pull out…