French voters are choosing politicians on Sunday in a vote that is crucial for newly-elected president Emmanuel Macron.

Macron appealed to French nationalism to bolster allegiance to the EU: ‘We built this Europe’, writes Victoria White

Liberals have taken heart from Emmanuel Macron’s early showing in the French presidential elections, but they shouldn’t get carried away, writes Mark J Roe.

Marine Le Pen calls Emmanuel Macron "a hysterical, radical 'Europeanist'."

France is at the forefront of a global movement away from traditional politics and towards individuals free from party ties, writes John Lloyd.

If the the far-right Marine Le Pen and the independent centrist Emmanuel Macron square off in the second round of the presidential election, it will be a first in 60 years, says Zaki Laïdi.         

The EU needs to be rethought and move away from the ‘one size fits all’ to something more flexible, writes Richard Haass

Goldman Sachs has recommended its clients take a short position on French government bond futures maturing in June ahead of two-round presidential elections that begin later this month.

The left-wing laggards in France’s presidential campaign are talking about uniting, a move that may elbow out centrists from the second round and improve the anti-euro Marine Le Pen’s chances of victory.

Alexis Tsipras’s decision to resort to democracy by referendum saw him leaning to the ‘laos’ of the mob and promoting the worst version of Greek politics, writes Bernard-Henri Lévy.

French president François Hollande has been hit with a backlash over the manner in which he dumped former first lady Valerie Trierweiler after being caught having a secret affair.

President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party, bolstered by left-wing allies, is poised to take control of France’s lower house of parliament so he can revamp a country his partisans see as too capitalist and push to save the eurozone through growth.

Francois Hollande, a mild-mannered French Socialist who wants to take better care of the jobless and the poor, is heading to a presidential run-off election against tough-on-immigration Nicolas Sarkozy in a vote that could alter Europe’s political and economic landscape.

Socialist challenger Francois Hollande stamped his authority on the French presidential race yesterday, beating Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round of polling in which the far right also made major gains.

Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are heading for a run-off in the race for France’s presidency, according to partial official results after a first round of voting today.

Centre-right French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s career was on the line today as voters turned out in solid numbers for the first round of France’s presidential election, a contest that could shake-up Europe’s political landscape and approach to myriad economic troubles.

Voting has begun in France as President Nicolas Sarkozy bids for re-election, with polls showing that many people are dissatisfied with his response to concerns about the economy and jobs.

President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged to achieve a budget surplus for the first time since 1974 and cut France’s swelling debt if re-elected on May 6, warning that his Socialist rival would lead the country towards the fate of Greece or Spain.

Britain had Margaret Thatcher, Germany has Angela Merkel. Could France get Segolene Royal?