May 13, 2017
2:55 am

People wave French national flags before a meeting of French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement at the Parc des Expositions in Paris, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the Presidential election. (Eric Feferberg/AFP)

Macron’s party boots politician over tweets deemed anti-Semitic

Pro-BDS Christian Gerin taken off En Marche ticket for 2013 post suggesting government run by umbrella Jewish group

By JTA

April 24, 2017
5:38 pm

French presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron rat the Parc des Expositions in Paris, on April 23, 2017. (AFP Photo/Eric Feferberg)

France’s mainstream unites for Macron as Le Pen reaches for outsiders

Establishment candidates rejected by voters rally around centrist; far-right party plans to woo those who backed far-leftist

By Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley

February 26, 2017
7:43 am

French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) party, Marine Le Pen during a public rally in Pierrelatte, central eastern France, February 24, 2017. (AFP Photo/Jean Phillipe Kziazek)

Yes, Marine Le Pen could win in France

The same forces that led to the Brexit vote in Britain and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States could carry the far-right firebrand to power

By Guy JACKSON and Guillaume DAUDIN

February 23, 2017
4:18 am

View of Paris suburb Créteil. (CC BY Christophe Pinard/Flickr)

Hate crime charge dropped in rape-robbery of French Jewish couple

Anti-Semitism watchdog ‘indignant’ over decision by ‘novice judge’; French leaders had called 2014 attack in Creteil glaringly anti-Semitic

By JTA

January 30, 2017
10:13 pm

Benoit Hamon at Les Invalides in Paris, June 14, 2012. (Getty Images)

Socialist primary winner in France had backing of prominent anti-Semites

Endorsed by Anti-Zionist Party, presidential nominee Benoit Hamon has urged support for Palestinian causes to boost his Socialists’ appeal to Muslim voters

By JTA

January 30, 2017
12:47 am

Winner of the right-wing primaries ahead of France's 2017 presidential elections Benoit Hamon (R) smiles next to defeated candidate Manuel Valls (L) following the announcement of the results of the second round of the left primaries ahead of France's 2017 presidential elections, at the Solferino Party Socialist's headquarters in Paris on January 29, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERG)

French left nominates Benoit Hamon for president

Former minister handily beats ex-PM Manuel Valls in runoff to be ruling party’s candidate in spring election

By John Leicester and Sylvie Corbet

January 29, 2017
7:27 pm

Former French prime minister Manuel Valls takes part in the second televised debate between the candidates for the French left's presidential primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election, on January 15, 2017. (AFP Photo/Bertrand Guay)

Valls vs. Hamon in French Socialists’ presidential primary

With elections drawing near, voters choosing candidate to become new face of ruling party as Hollande steps down

By John Leicester

January 23, 2017
4:08 am

French former minister and candidate for the left-wing primaries, Benoit Hamon, arrives to deliver a speech at his campaign headquarters after the first round of the left-wing primary for the 2017 French presidential election, on January 22, 2017 in central Paris. (Bertrand Guay/AFP)

Outsider, ex-PM to vie for French left-wing presidential nod

Facing a surging far-right, France’s left splinters as staunch leftist Hamon beats establishmentarian Valls in first round of primary

By Guy JACKSON and Gina DOGGETT

January 17, 2017
5:15 pm

French soldiers patrol around the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 10, 2016 (AFP/Miguel Medina)

Amnesty sounds alarm on tough Europe anti-terror moves

Human rights watchdog warns EU nations against falling into ‘paradigm’ whereby only strict measures can prevent attacks

By Lori Hinnant

December 13, 2016
10:35 pm

King Felipe VI of Spain (R) shakes hands with CER President Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt at the Royal Palace El Pardo near Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2016. (World Jewish Congress)

Rabbis honor Spanish king for efforts to restore Jewish life

King Felipe VI awarded 2016 Lord Jakobovits Prize for European Jewry for ‘extraordinary’ efforts to rectify past wrongs

By Times of Israel staff

December 8, 2016
5:48 am

Manuel Valls, second from left, hosting a delegation of the Conference of European Rabbis at his office in May 2015. (Eli Itkin/Conference of European Rabbis)

In Manuel Valls, French Jews get a presidential candidate they can trust

Many admire the former premier, who just resigned to run in the elections, for tough stance against anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism

By Cnaan Liphshiz

December 6, 2016
12:29 pm

French Prime minister Manuel Valls, left, and French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve leaving the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris, November 23, 2016. (AFP/STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN)

French premier steps down to focus on presidential election

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve appointed to lead government as PM Manuel Valls resigns

By AP

December 5, 2016
10:02 pm

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls delivers a speech to announce his bid to become the Socialist presidential candidate in the 2017 presidential elections, at the town hall of Evry, south of Paris, on December 5, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / bertrand GUAY)

French PM Valls stepping down to join presidential race

Polarizing figure, accused of being too conservative, will face uphill battle to defend party’s bleak economic record

By Guy JACKSON and Clare BYRNE

December 3, 2016
12:57 am

Marine Le Pen delivering a speech on stage behind a French national flag during the FN's summer congress in Frejus, southern France on September 18, 2016. (AFP / Franck PENNANT)

Marine Le Pen: Trump’s win frees voters from ‘diktats’

‘The system’ that has kept power in the hands of political elites is vulnerable, says far-right National Front presidential candidate

By Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley

December 1, 2016
10:32 pm

This file photo taken on April 21, 2016 shows French President Francois Hollande blinking before delivering a speech on April 21, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/GUILLAUME SOUVANT)

France’s Hollande says he will not stand for re-election

In light of historically low approval ratings and slim chance in elections, French president will not seek another term

By Adam PLOWRIGHT and Guy JACKSON

Topic: Manuel Valls

Macron’s party boots politician over tweets deemed anti-Semitic

Pro-BDS Christian Gerin taken off En Marche ticket for 2013 post suggesting government run by umbrella Jewish group

France’s mainstream unites for Macron as Le Pen reaches for outsiders

Establishment candidates rejected by voters rally around centrist; far-right party plans to woo those who backed far-leftist

Yes, Marine Le Pen could win in France

The same forces that led to the Brexit vote in Britain and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States could carry the far-right firebrand to power

Hate crime charge dropped in rape-robbery of French Jewish couple

Anti-Semitism watchdog ‘indignant’ over decision by ‘novice judge’; French leaders had called 2014 attack in Creteil glaringly anti-Semitic

Socialist primary winner in France had backing of prominent anti-Semites

Endorsed by Anti-Zionist Party, presidential nominee Benoit Hamon has urged support for Palestinian causes to boost his Socialists’ appeal to Muslim voters

French left nominates Benoit Hamon for president

Former minister handily beats ex-PM Manuel Valls in runoff to be ruling party’s candidate in spring election

Valls vs. Hamon in French Socialists’ presidential primary

With elections drawing near, voters choosing candidate to become new face of ruling party as Hollande steps down

Outsider, ex-PM to vie for French left-wing presidential nod

Facing a surging far-right, France’s left splinters as staunch leftist Hamon beats establishmentarian Valls in first round of primary

Amnesty sounds alarm on tough Europe anti-terror moves

Human rights watchdog warns EU nations against falling into ‘paradigm’ whereby only strict measures can prevent attacks

Rabbis honor Spanish king for efforts to restore Jewish life

King Felipe VI awarded 2016 Lord Jakobovits Prize for European Jewry for ‘extraordinary’ efforts to rectify past wrongs

In Manuel Valls, French Jews get a presidential candidate they can trust

Many admire the former premier, who just resigned to run in the elections, for tough stance against anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism

French premier steps down to focus on presidential election

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve appointed to lead government as PM Manuel Valls resigns

French PM Valls stepping down to join presidential race

Polarizing figure, accused of being too conservative, will face uphill battle to defend party’s bleak economic record

Marine Le Pen: Trump’s win frees voters from ‘diktats’

‘The system’ that has kept power in the hands of political elites is vulnerable, says far-right National Front presidential candidate

France’s Hollande says he will not stand for re-election

In light of historically low approval ratings and slim chance in elections, French president will not seek another term

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