French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon over high school protests ...
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French presidential campaign kicks off early on social media

On social media, the French presidential campaign has kicked off earlier and much stronger than in 2022. Just in September, over 6.4 million posts related to the election were pub ...

French far right gains ground in Senate months before presidential election

France's National Rally (RN) party and its allies secured a record 14 seats in France's 348-seat Senate, a result RN ...

France’s public debt hits records as economy takes center stage in French election

France’s public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, causing concern ahead of next year’s ...