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It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics

Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisis

Marine Le Pen and other senior figures within France’s far-right National Rally party are standing trial on charges of having embezzled millions in European Parliament funds to finance the party’s own political activities. Marta Lorimer, lecturer in politics at Cardiff University, discusses what the trial could mean for the party’s…

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen went on trial this Monday on charges of embezzling European Parliament money, in a case that could endanger her presidential ambitions. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Olivier Costa, a research professor at Sciences Po university. He says that it will be very difficult…

Leader of the far-right National Rally says outside court: ‘We have not violated any political and regulatory rules of the European parliament’

The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial over accusations of embezzling European Union funds

The European Union is grappling with a widening divide over its identity, with a major report this week exposing tensions between ethnic nationalism and values centred on inclusivity and diversity. These two contrasting visions of Europe appear to be on a collision course, especially in newer members of the bloc.

The long read: She’s been called a neo-fascist and a danger to Italy. But she has won over many heads of Europe, including the UK prime minister. Should we be worried?

History may in fact remember Macron as a handmaiden to the far-right.