Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried in a private family ceremony in his hometown of La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.

Both the far-right National Rally and center-left Socialist Party declined to back a no-confidence vote in new French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. But France's parliament remains bitterly divided.

The National Rally joined the left in taking down Mr ... The service focused on Mr. Le Pen’s love of France, and the combative spirit he brought to politics and war itself, having served ...

PARIS - The long-term survival prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government have shrunk as he fights to keep the Socialist Party from backing a no-confidence vote on Thursday.

PARIS -- France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government has no majority amid unprecedented political instability.

Emmanuel Macron has seen his approval ratings plummet to a six-year low, according to a new poll. The French President plunged his country into political turmoil last summer, after calling a snap election. This followed a disastrous performance by his Renaissance Party in the European elections in June 2024.

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she quickly took steps towards making it electable – rebranding it the National Rally (RN) and cleaning up its image in a policy known as "de-demonisation". Her father threatened to derail the ...

Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), dismissed it as "idle ... who appointed Bayrou as France's fourth prime minister within a year only last month.

He loved France and its people and they had values that are being ... rapidly took steps towards making the far right an electable force, renaming it the National Rally (RN) and embarking on a policy known as “dediabolisation” (de-demonisation).

Jean-Marie Le Pen brought fascist views into the French mainstream, writes Nabila Ramdani. She reflects on his far-right legacy following his death.

France's new Prime Minister François Bayrou has addressed politicians through a general policy speech meant to outline his top priorities, including key budget decisions, one month after stepping into his new role.