Emmanuel Macron’s reshuffled cabinet includes two unexpected appointments
Former TCD student Clément Beaune reappointed as minister for European affairs
Macron’s twin goals are incompatible but he shows no sign of choosing
Tone of Macron’s second term could be determined by his choice of prime minister
French election: 'Magnificent news for Europe' as Macron secures second term
Re-election of French president Emmanuel Macron hailed by European leaders
Le Pen determined to avoid repeat of five years ago in pivotal debate
Debate set to be most important event in run-up to the April 24th presidential election
The Irish Times view on the French election: Two weeks to avert a shock
Macron goes into the second round on April 24th as frontrunner, and with a larger first-round vote than he won five years ago. But he is not assured of victory
Macron and Le Pen hit campaign trail as run-off looms
President faces tricky act of wooing voters on right and left in France divided in three blocs
Marine Le Pen energises final stretch of France’s presidential campaign
‘Extremist danger today is even greater than it was a . . . few years ago,’ cautions Macron
‘Popular primary’ does nothing to mitigate shambles on French left
Poll intended to whittle down number of left and Green candidates in presidential race
Princess Diana: Declassified papers reveal plea for Elton John to perform at funeral
Goodbye England’s Rose included in service after dean of Westminster urged ‘boldness’
The Irish Times view on Donald Trump’s role in the US Capitol attack
Failure to prosecute him will in the long run encourage others, or a returning Trump, to engage in similar conduct
France’s Les Républicains pick Valérie Pécresse as presidential candidate
Party’s first woman nominee for role defeated favourites Barnier and Bertrand
Sarkozy convictions more an exercise in shaming than real punishment
Former president to be confined to his home in sign to successors times have changed
‘I am all of Algeria’: Bouteflika embodied best but mainly worst of his country
The 20-year Algerian president’s death greeted with something like embarrassment
Macron acknowledges ‘debt’ to French Polynesia over nuclear tests
Speech stops short of apology for 30 years of tests undertaken ‘because it was far away’
France prepares for departure of sometimes reluctant partner and rival Merkel
Macron set to become the uncontested leader of Europe with German chancellor’s exit
‘Opportunity to recalibrate’: Who will rule in the post-Merkel EU?
Exit of the EU's great deal-maker raises prospect for new configurations of power
The Irish Times view on French pension reforms: Macron’s big decision
Electoral calculations weigh heavily as the French president ponders raising the retirement age
Macron slapped in face by member of public during walkabout
French president describes incident southern town of Tain-l’Hermitage as ‘isolated event’
Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on campaign finance charges
Former French president accused of spending almost twice legal limit on 2012 re-election campaign
The Irish Times view on Nicolas Sarkozy’s criminal conviction
Final political eclipsing for former president who has admitted he will not run again next year
Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption
Former French president found guilty of attempted bribery and influence peddling
On the witness stand, Sarkozy summons the righteous indignation of old
Former French president, up on corruption charges, expects to be ‘cleansed of infamy’
Sarkozy corruption trial to include evidence obtained from secret phones
Trial could be a humiliating postscript to a political career tainted by a litany of legal investigations
Tour de France: Marc Hirschi gets the job done third time around
Swiss rider wins stage 12 for Team Sunweb as Nicolas Roche plays captain’s role
France reckons with the latest twists and turns in its love affair with the US
Paris Letter: The French face the possibility Washington has reduced them to vassal status
Blame our troubles on the 1990s – the decade that never ended
The fallout from the decade of Blair and Clinton continues to shape today’s crises
The Irish Times view on the French strikes: Macron vs the street
For a president who won election claiming he could ‘transform’ France, Emmanuel Macron has a lot riding on his pension reform
French workers retire at 62. What are they striking about?
Transport, schools and hospitals crippled in pension reforms stand-off with Macron
Day of long goodbyes in Brussels as Tusk and Juncker depart
Jokes and high emotion as EU leaders step down after five turbulent years
Chris Johns: It’ll be déjà vu all over again when we start planning for a hard Brexit in 2020
Boris Johnson doesn’t mean what he says he might be sincere about avoiding an extension
A murky tale of arms sales and kickbacks reaches court in Paris
Edouard Balladur, François Léotard and Nicolas Sarkozy are involved in Karachi trial
Leaders gather to honour Chirac at Paris funeral
Putin and Clinton among dignitaries at funeral Mass for former president
World View: The making of Christine Lagarde
Poised to take helm at ECB, French role model has talent for right place at right time
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