French in Ireland back Emmanuel Macron in presidential vote

Nearly half of Irish-based expats voted for the independent centrist candidate in first round

Macron will be president but France will never be the same again

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

European relief at French election masks deeper upheavals

Results reveal scale of crisis facing traditional parties across the continent

French election: Marine Le Pen to face Emmanuel Macron in runoff

Landmark first-round result in presidential poll remakes France’s political landscape

Emmanuel Macron poised to defeat Marine Le Pen in runoff

Centrist Macron wins first round of French presidential election

‘What a sad election’: French voters reflect on a divisive campaign

In Paris’s 12th district, only one voter is enthusiastic – and no Le Pen voter can be found

Fillon predicts ‘chaos’ for Europe if Le Pen wins election

French conservative candidate in eye of ‘fake jobs’ scandal lays out European credentials

‘Little guys’ take on the big guns in chaotic French election debate

Anti-capitalist candidate draws applause and laughter with attacks on Fillon and Le Pen

French Socialists angered as former PM Valls defects to Macron

Backing of poll-leading presidential candidate compounds left-right splits within party

Up to 11m French viewers tune in to first presidential debate

Le Pen was aggressive and sarcastic, Fillon showed poise, and Macron appeared a novice

French presidential election favourite faces onslaught in TV debate

Emmanuel Macron accused by Marine Le Pen of ‘mind-boggling emptiness’

Juppé backs Fillon’s French presidential bid after criticising him

Move could help conservative party The Republicans come from behind in opinion polls

French election is ‘unthinkable, unprecedented’ says pollster

Director of France’s oldest polling company thinks Le Pen will be defeated in run-off

Marine Le Pen tells business leaders euro is dead

Right-wing presidential candidate says she will resign if she fails to take France out of euro

French election: Marine Le Pen attempts global outreach

Front National leader’s popularity continues to grow, despite scandal over assistants

Let’s follow the Dutch and fact check party policies before voting

Independent economic analysis of policy platforms is a useful public service

Emmanuel Macron and the French politics of ambiguity

Presidential candidate of ‘extreme centre’ forecast to beat Marine Le Pen in elections

Marine Le Pen: Yes she can

Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right Front National, is polling strongly in France’s presidential race. Can she emulate Donald Trump’s populist success?

Madame la Présidente?

Options narrow in the French election

Marine Le Pen veers further right with start of presidential bid

Front National leader delivers inflammatory speech as candidates begin campaigning

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