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Emmanuel Macron says he is out to win French snap election

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Emmanuel Macron has said he is “out to win” the snap legislative election he called after his allies’ crushing defeat to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) in the European elections. In his first interview since Sunday’s vote, he denied accusations that his decision to dissolve parliament was madness that could hand major political […]

Les Républicains leader says he wants alliance with France’s far-right National Rally

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The leader of France’s mainstream right has said he would back an alliance with the far right in the snap legislative elections later this month, shocking opponents and party members and throwing French politics into further disarray. Éric Ciotti’s announcement, welcomed by Marine Le Pen as a “brave choice”, is a historic departure for the […]

Et voila! Voltaire statue returns to Paris after four-year absence

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A shadow has been lifted over a corner of Paris: Voltaire is back in the City of Light. The statue of the 18th-century philosopher, a key figure of the Enlightenment, vanished from its plinth almost four years ago, sparking a series of increasingly sombre rumours. Now the figure of Voltaire has returned to its spot […]

Macron urges French parties to unite against far-right National Rally

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The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has urged all parties to form an alliance against Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and resist the “spirit of defeatism” after he announced a surprise snap election in response to the far-right’s large gains in European elections. With the far right at a historic high and the French political […]

Les Républicains leader vows to stay on despite revolt over Le Pen alliance plans

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Éric Ciotti, the leader of France’s mainstream rightwing party, Les Républicains, has vowed he will stay in his job despite key members of his party voting unanimously to oust him over his proposed alliance with the far right. Ciotti was believed to have been holed up in his office on Wednesday after locking members out […]