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French politician Lionel Jospin attends a national tribute to late French historian and former Permanent Secretary of the Academie Francaise Helene Carrere d'Encausse at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France, October 3, 2023. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)
March 23, 2026, 11:39 am
Lionel Jospin, former French prime minister defeated by the far right, dies at 88
Socialist leader who ran France’s government from 1997 to 2002 narrowly came in third to Jean-Marie Le Pen, the country’s first far-right politician to advance to a runoff
By Sam Tabahriti
Protesters hold portraits of far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a march in tribute to Quentin Deranque, who died after being attacked on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a La France Insoumise (LFI) event at Sciences Po Lyon, in Lyon on February 21, 2026. (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)
February 22, 2026, 11:16 am
Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist, blame hard left for his death
1 detained; officials say more arrests possible as police investigate Nazi salutes, racist slurs and homophobic insults
By Emmanuel GIROUD
Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, at a rally in tribute to October 7 victims and in support of hostages, at the Palais de Justice in Nice, June 23, 2024. (Philippe Viglietti)
October 31, 2025, 7:52 am
Meet the French mayor who hung Israeli flags and a hostage banner on his City Hall
Leading Nice, the 5th-largest metropolitan area in France, the self-described ‘Jew at heart’ Christian Estrosi bucks opposition – and death threats – in his stalwart defense of Israel
By Robert Sarner
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who submitted his government's resignation to the French President this morning, delivers a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 6, 2025. (Stephane Mahe / POOL / AFP)
October 6, 2025, 2:43 pm
French PM resigns after record-breaking mere 27 days, deepening political crisis
Far-right leader Le Pen says snap election ‘absolutely necessary,’ calls on Macron to step down after his ally Sebastien Lecornu says conditions ‘not fulfilled’ for him to carry on
By Antoine Maignan, Stuart Williams and Alice Hackman
French far-right National Rally party's President Jordan Bardella (L) and president of its parliamentary group Marine Le Pen arrive ahead of a meeting with France's prime minister as part of political consultations at the Hotel de Matignon in Paris, September 2, 2025. (Bertrand GUAY / AFP)
September 4, 2025, 9:00 am
Hoping Macron calls snap election, far-right National Rally boosts recruitment efforts
Ahead of no-confidence vote on September 8, controversial French political party is working to train and screen candidates for votes around the country
By Elizabeth Pineau
Shannon Seban, Renaissance party candidate for the European Parliament election, addresses an audience in Aubervilliers, northeastern suburbs of Paris, on June 1, 2024, ahead of the European Parliament elections. (Stephane De Sakutin / AFP)
July 31, 2025, 7:58 am
French politician vocally fights antisemitism as her country is poised to recognize Palestine
After being targeted by a ‘Nazi’ website, Shannon Seban has leaned into her Jewish identity, fighting hate on the left and right — including with her new book, ‘French, Jewish and So What?’
By Robert Sarner
Former far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen clenches his fist at the statue of Joan of Arc, in Paris, May 1, 2017. (Kamil Zihnioglu/AP)
January 7, 2025, 3:59 pm
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, anti-immigrant firebrand, dies at 96
Polarizing figure, father of politician Marine Le Pen, belittled Holocaust gas chambers as ‘a detail in World War II history,’ railed against migrants and multiculturalism
By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley
France's newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R), flanked by outgoing Prime Minister Michel Barnier, during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France on December 13, 2024. (Thomas Samson/AFP)
December 13, 2024, 9:54 pm
Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s fourth prime minister of 2024
Amid months of political crisis, Bayrou becomes 6th prime minister under French president’s mandate; Macron had apparently been leaning toward naming defense minister to role
By Francesco FONTEMAGGI, Stuart Williams and Anna SMOLCHENKO
Protesters hold banners reading "Woman and Jewish, double penalty" (C) during a demonstration called by associations including SOS Racisme and the Women's Foundation to denounce anti-semitism, in Paris on June 20, 2024, after the alleged anti-semetic gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Paris' suburb of Courbevoie. (Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 5:09 am
Prominent French Jews decry far left’s election gains amid fears of ‘new antisemitism’
French rabbi advises young French Jews to move to Israel because of mainstream discrimination; journalist says NPF victory sends message of impunity to ‘anti-Jewish Islamo-Fascists’
By Canaan Lidor and Agencies
Supporters of the French left-wing Socialist Party (PS) watch a screen displaying the first results of the second round of France's legislative election during the party's election night event in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 3:54 am
No party has a majority after French elections. What comes next?
With coalition far from certain, France could enter unchartered territory with hung parliament; Macron waiting for new assembly to find ‘structure’ before deciding next move
By Reuters
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen arrives for the party's election night party following the early results of the second round of France's legislative election in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
July 8, 2024, 3:23 am
Celebration shifts to disbelief for French far right as polls show third-place result
Le Pen’s triumph undone largely by dealmaking between center, left; pollster: National Rally showed they ‘had in their ranks candidates that are antisemitic, xenophobic or homophobic’
By Elizabeth Pineau
People wave French national tricolors as fireworks light up the sky during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at Place de la Republique in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 2:46 am
Macron faces hung parliament after surprise left-wing victory in French elections
Voters deliver major setback for Le Pen’s National Rally party, which opinion polls had predicted would win second-round ballot but is now projected to end up in third spot
By Reuters
Renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld poses in his office, July 2, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
July 3, 2024, 7:38 pm
Ahead of runoff, famed Nazi hunter says French far left more dangerous than far right
Serge Klarsfeld says he’ll vote for Macron’s centrist alliance, but those faced with only a choice between the two poles should pick ‘a party which supports Israel’
By Sylvie Corbet and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER
French Senate President Gerard Larcher (7thL), President of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet (6thL), surrounded by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne (C), France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy (5thL), France's former president Francois Hollande (9thL), Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia (L) and Bishop of Nanterre monseigneur Matthieu Rouge (L) sing the French national anthem as they stand behind a banner which reads as "For The Republic, Against antisemitism" during a march against antisemitism in Paris, on November 12, 2023. (Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
November 12, 2023, 8:13 pm
‘More than a duty’: Over 180,000 rally in France against spiraling antisemitism
As nation records more than 1,250 anti-Jewish incidents since start of Israel-Hamas war, French PM, former presidents, far-right leader Le Pen, join march against hatred
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This photograph taken on June 27, 2023, shows the logo of French weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on the entrance facade of the Lagardere News building in Paris.(Martin Lelievre/AFP, File)
August 1, 2023, 6:38 pm
Strike at major French newspaper ends as far-right editor enters position
Journal du Dimanche staff end month-long strike with deal handing support to employees who leave the paper due to appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune, who has a history of antisemitism
By AFP
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