The left stood for a social agenda and the right for the individual’s needs. Now politics is self-serving
Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people
Labour faces the electorate’s expectations of transformative change amid economic hardship, with the populist Reform Party snapping at its heels
Four recent news stories show how the politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures
In a 15-minute televised speech from the Elysee Palace, the president told the nation, ‘I accept my share of responsibility’ for the crisis
Macron’s government announced a climbdown on fuel tax increases for January and further concessions appear to be on the cards
The row erupted last week when the chief of staff told a parliamentary committee he would not allow the armed forces to be "screwed"
France’s youngest president in the six decade-long Fifth Republic has transformed the country’s political landscape in a matter of weeks
Black women must be allowed to come together without being forced to justify their actions to people who do not face similar oppressions
Now, as in the past, the liberal Enlightenment is no guarantee for liberty, equality and fraternity
Macron shows no sign of wishing to change traditional alliances nor re-shape its military and peace-keeping roles in the Middle East and Africa.
France is facing the second and final round of its presidential election.
Should the French vote against the populist Le Pen as president it will show that the rise of the far right can be limited.
Le Pen and Macron clashed over the economy, the EU and terrorism in a bruising tit-for-tat.
Candidates must convince voters they are best placed to solve the economic and security issues facing the country
Anti-establishment forces, emboldened by Donald Trump’s US victory, pose a real threat to leftist and centrist candidates in upcoming polls.
The doctors of spin are going to have a busy 2017 given the number of polls worldwide, writes Andrew Hammond.
France’s National Front leader Marine Le Pen has been implicated in the Panama Papers, and had a "sophisticated offshore system" to hide money.
Minister Manuel Valls has assured the country’s Jews they could wear their skullcaps "with pride", in a dismissal of the far-right’s call for a ban.
A video accompanying Madonna’s recent Tel Aviv concert showed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s face with a swastika superimposed over it.
Leading France’s Front National to its best first-round result in her first presidential campaign, Marine Le Pen counts herself as the big winner.
Nicolas Sarkozy is courting the far right to help him win France’s presidential runoff, but his socialist challenger will likely prevail regardless.