Brexit regrets for Ireland’s favourite Frenchman Michel Barnier
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there is ‘nothing to celebrate’ 10 years after the UK voted to leave the EU
Marine Le Pen
A new EU member? Don’t plan the welcome party just yet
Europe letter: Failing to follow through on membership promise to EU candidate countries would be propaganda gift for Putin
Irish troops take part in huge Bastille Day parade as Macron showcases Europe’s ‘awakening’
Support for Ukraine was a key theme of Paris parade, but that could be tested by 2027 election
Marine Le Pen’s new bid for power and the history of France’s far right
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
How France’s far right went from the political fringes to the cusp of power
Next year’s presidential election could put Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National into government, which could affect France and the EU as deeply as Donald Trump has influenced the US
Sinn Féin and Government on completely different timetables for Irish unity
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Marine Le Pen: Could hard-right leader be France’s next president?
In the News podcast: Politician says she is free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appeal
The Irish Times view on French politics: Le Pen bounces back
Some polling indicates her younger colleague would have been the more formidable nominee
Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French presidency is a big gamble
Under the shadow of a conviction for abuse of public funds, is the four-time presidential candidate the best choice for her party?
Who is Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen’s loyal lieutenant?
National Rally will hope the clean-cut 30-year-old can help put its legal troubles behind it – but it may not be that simple
Le Pen declares French presidential candidacy after court shortens sentence for misappropriating funds
Hard-right politician has said she will be free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appeal
France’s buildings are becoming unlivable amid heatwave. But air conditioning remains divisive
Air conditioning is a thorny issue but it can form part of a relatively low-carbon response to rising temperatures
No free lunch for Burnham if he is at the table for UK-EU reset talks
Europe letter: Starmer’s departure offers UK government a chance to ‘reset the reset’ in autumn EU deal
Highest temperature in Ireland 27.9 degrees in Co Cork as Britain records hottest ever June day
Status yellow high temperature warning is in force in Ireland until Friday morning
Frugals no more? Europe’s budget hawks try on a ‘moderniser’ makeover
Coalition known as Europe’s frugals try to rebrand as ‘modernisers’ in upcoming EU budget fight
Nigel Farage’s success is the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party meme come to life
It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader
The French revolutionary: can a veteran firebrand stem France’s far-right surge?
France’s radical left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon is taking another tilt at the presidency - but critics argue that his polarising appeal could hand power to the right
Flurry of book launches marks opening chapter of French presidential contest
New publications by Gabriel Attal and Bruno Le Maire viewed as clear signal of leadership hopes
Orbán’s defeat a blow to nationalist parties in advance of key European votes
Momentum of hard right falters before elections in France, Italy, Slovakia and Serbia
Lara Marlowe: A far-right victory in France would be a win for Putin and Trump
The RN’s challenge for the next year is to bring on board the bulk of the right, the traditional right as well as their hard core far-right supporters
European leaders rebuked by voters
Election results from Denmark to Italy showed high levels of discontent with incumbents, and the effects of the Iran war could fuel desire for change
Marine Le Pen far-right fails to take key cities: four takeaways from French local elections
National Rally candidates were defeated by left-wing rivals in Marseille and Nimes
French local elections: Socialist to become mayor of Paris as far-right fails in key cities
More than 1,500 cities and towns voted local elections on Sunday, seen as a test of political temperature before presidential election
Hardliners gain ground in French local elections
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party builds on previous results and set to contest second round in Marseilles and Nice
Why Europe is watching closely as France votes
Local elections will fire the starting gun for the 2027 presidential elections
Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her eight-year term
Central banker wants to give Macron and Merz chance to pick successor before French presidential election
US officials sought to lobby against Marine Le Pen election ban ruling, says French judge
Trump administration advisers ‘were convinced it was a political trial’ to remove far-right leader from the presidential race
Le Pen tells embezzlement appeal trial she had no sense of wrongdoing
Outcome will determine if leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027
Nonfiction books coming in 2026: From a new memoir by Louise O’Neill to Roy Keane’s impact on modern Ireland
Among promising titles are a book about France’s dark side and Jon Ronson’s exploration of multimillionaires searching for meaning in New England
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes
Defeat could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos
Au revoir to Macronism? Domestic turmoil may spell the end for French president
Emmanuel Macron’s movement and legacy unravel as political gambles backfire
France’s Macron seeks sixth prime minister in under two years
Political paralysis has made it deeply challenging to pass a belt-tightening budget demanded by investors
Emmanuel Macron ally calls on French president to quit early
Former prime minister Edouard Philippe urges head of state to bring forward 2027 elections
Can Emmanuel Macron stop France unravelling?
President’s options narrow after losing third premier since his 2024 snap elections
New French prime minister takes gig that may be short-term contract
Sébastien Lecornu is a politician typical of the Macron project, that might work against him
French government collapses after losing confidence vote
Prime minister’s exit following confidence vote leaves Macron searching for fifth prime minister in two years
A second French government has effectively collapsed. What is going on?
PM’s loss of confidence vote compounds political crisis facing Europe’s second-largest economy
Could France go bust? One of Europe’s biggest economies has pimped itself out to the world
The question haunting the EU: could France be a huge Greece at the heart of the bloc?
Emmanuel Macron short of options as France faces political crisis largely of his making
Prime minister François Bayrou looks set to lose a vote of confidence next month
French government risks collapse with budget confidence vote in September
National Rally, Greens and Socialists say they cannot back Francois Bayrou, who admits move is a risk but says doing nothing is riskier
France regrets rise of ‘oven’ glass buildings
Once-admired building designs are increasingly seen as impractical as global warming drives up temperatures
Western liberalism at a political crossroads
Lack of conviction and intolerance are character defects that augur badly for centrist and centre-left parties
French police raid offices of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party
Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella says officers seized accounting information and other documents
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
Rise of backward-looking nationalism is not the preserve of the populist right. Just ask Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin objections to the planned commemoration of the Normans might be regarded as inconsequential but they reveal a more sinister objective
Marine Le Pen rallies her supporters to protest election ban
Far-right National Rally leader continues to claim her innocence following conviction for embezzlement
Fighting for her political life, Marine Le Pen goes on the offensive
Far-right leader appears to have set her party on a more confrontational path on which she is directly challenging the judiciary
Has the court ended Marine Le Pen’s political career and what happens to her RN party now?
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has limited legal options as ruling fires starting gun on race to succeed Emmanuel Macron
Marine Le Pen vows to appeal conviction that bars bid for French presidency
Marine Le Pen vows to appeal conviction for far right party ‘embezzlement’ of EU funds
The Irish Times view on the conviction of Marine Le Pen: a political earthquake in France
The suggestion that Le Pen and her 24 convicted co-defendants are being singled out for unduly harsh treatment does not wash
Marine Le Pen banned from standing for office for five years and sentenced to four-year jail term
Far-right leader says she will appeal ruling that jeopardises her plan to run in 2027 presidential election
Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambition may be in ruins but court verdict does not end her influence
Court decision to effectively bar Le Pen from 2027 race will only fuel far right narrative
Marine Le Pen awaits court verdict on embezzlement charges which could rule out French presidential bid
Far-right leader and National Rally party accused of misappropriating European Parliament funds
Trump is shattering the European diplomatic and political landscape
Worldview: Europe can respond by developing links with China, Africa and the middle powers now asserting their role
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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