Raphaël Glucksmann

Antisemitism Allegations Threaten French Far Right’s Efforts to Clean Up Its Image

Le Pen is leading the polls ahead of a high-stakes presidential election next spring to replace Emmanuel Macron

PARIS — French Socialist lawmaker Philippe Brun was barred Wednesday from running in an internal presidential primary over unspecified allegations against him that “may constitute a criminal offense.”

Le Pen was pressed for her position by journalists from France TV, the state broadcaster, on Monday

But a compromise that could save the political center from being crushed by the extremes doesn’t look like it’s on the menu

But she also doubled down on her promise to roll back a key element of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform and make it possible for workers to retire at 62

Eight months ahead of the 2027 presidential election, these parties, defining themselves in opposition to both LFI and the RN, are jostling for space among voters determined to prevent either Jean-Luc Mélenchon or Marine Le Pen from taking power

Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron

Charles de Gaulle, François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac clawed their way back from political failure to become presidents of the republic

Charles de Gaulle, François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac clawed their way back from political failure to become presidents of the republic

His move is expected to have the immediate consequence that his partner the journalist Lea Salame, a top news reader on rival public France 2 TV, will announce she is stepping aside to avoid any conflict of interest in the campaign

It had already opened a probe into a disinformation campaign against center-left politician Raphaël Glucksmann, who has yet to formally declare his candidacy but is widely expected to stand

This summer frenzy is meant to jump-start his presidential campaign

That same network, reportedly linked to Russian military intelligence, also created and distributed a deepfake imitating the voice of journalist Edwy Plenel (founder of Mediapart), in an attempt to spark a corruption rumor against Glucksmann

Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, who is a confirmed presidential candidate, was also reportedly targeted by a Russian disinformation campaign last week

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has spent years opposing green regulations

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has spent years opposing green regulations

Paris Saint-Germain received a hero's welcome on Sunday as tens of thousands of supporters gathered across the French capital to celebrate the club's second consecutive Champions League title

The probe will examine allegations by radical left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon that three of his party's candidates faced smear campaigns of false accusations, social media manipulation and fake campaign visuals

The challenge is significant, as Glucksmann's former allies from the Socialist Party have continuously undermined him

France's two-round mayoral races are being closely watched for signs of the country's political mood and patterns of tactical alliances ahead of next year's pivotal election

Next year, France is set to elect a new president, so the recent local vote was expected to provide a snapshot of a country soon to choose Emmanuel Macron’s successor

Dati spent Monday trying to negotiate a form of alliance with the centrist candidate, Pierre-Yves Bournazel, to boost her chances, despite the two of them exchanging bitter criticisms while campaigning

This has always been the National Rally’s political vulnerability — most conspicuously for Le Pen and her father Jean-Marie in presidential contests — and it is not clear that it has shattered that glass ceiling

He did not elaborate on what he meant by interference, but a renewed push by Trump for US control over Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous territory of the EU member Denmark, has prompted severe tensions in recent months

French President Emmanuel Macron has clashed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the killing of a French far-right activist who was beaten to death by hard-left activists in Lyon

They start in 50 days, and voters in more than 35,000 communes will head to the polls to elect city councils and mayors