The real test will be if he can win a majority in June’s parliamentary elections

Weekend rally of leftist groups planned in bid to breath life into lethargic election drive

Fine Gael MEP seen as leading contender to succeed Martin Schulz as president

Richard Osman (40) had become a father for the second time less than a month ago

Britain and France step up border controls as Pope denounces ‘blind violence’

Arsenal manager and his coach have cause to recall Bernard Tapie and Christine Lagarde

Neighbours near Lyons describe Yassin Salhi (35) as a quiet, discreet man

If few are surprised that Washington is spying on Paris, many will be shocked by the scale of US surveillance of the French government

Why does such scrutiny not extend to banks?

Two aircraft collided en route to reality TV show location in remote part of Argentina

Move underlines François Hollande’s determination to kick-start France’s economy

Journalist made attempt on her life over president’s affair

Putin faces his D-Day in Normandy

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Trierweiler ‘touched’ by response after period of rest following claims of Hollande affair

Soldiers died during France’s mission to restore security to CAR

They are a controversial love match, but good old-fashioned amour is what binds Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy