Europe Braced For NEXIT
Millions of Dutch voters are going to the polls today in key elections overshadowed by a blazing diplomatic row with Turkey and all eyes on the anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders. Following last year's...
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Francois Fillon Placed Under Formal Investigation
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been placed under formal investigation over an alleged diversion of public funds, prosecutors say. The centre-right contender is suspected of paying...
Candidate Makes Fighting Speech At Rally
Beleaguered French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has urged supporters to fight on, in a speech to a mass rally in Paris. He told tens of thousands of supporters, many waving tricolour flags,...
Fillon Campaign Manager Quits
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has suffered another blow as his campaign manager quit late on Friday. Patrick Stefanini said his resignation will take effect on Sunday night. Earlier,...
French Presidential Candidate Macron Criticizes Trump’s Policies
French presidential candidate and current frontrunner Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticized the protectionist and environmental policies of U. S President Donald Trump. Trump has caused disquiet in...
Marine Le Pen Loses Immunity From Prosecution Over IS Images
The European Parliament has lifted French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution after she tweeted pictures of so-called Islamic State (IS) violence. Ms Le Pen is under...
Fillon Refuses To Quit French Election Despite Investigation
French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon says a judge is placing him under investigation over a fake job scandal - but has vowed to continue his election campaign. For weeks, Mr...
Fillon Refuses To Quit French Election Despite Charges
French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon has said he will fight on, as he announced that a judge was placing him under formal investigation. For weeks, he has fought allegations...
Francois Fillon Faces Charges
French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon has said he will fight on, as he announced that a judge was placing him under formal investigation. For weeks, he has fought allegations...
French Yields Fall As Political Jitters Ease, World Stocks Mixed
French 10-year bond yields hit a one-month low on Monday, pushing other euro zone sovereign yields lower, while a more cautious mood hung over world stock markets and the dollar, both of which...
Former French Prime Ministers Admit Marine Le Pen Could Win Election
Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen could become French president in May, riding the same wave of anti-establishment resentment which led to Donald Trump's victory, according to several former prime...
Le Pen In Lebanon For First Head of State Meeting
France's far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday met for the first time with a foreign head of state, holding talks in Beirut with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun. "We...
France Promises ‘retaliation’ If Russia Meddles In Its Elections
France has warned Russia against meddling in its elections after American intelligence accused Moscow hackers of helping Donald Trump win the US presidency. Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault...
France’s Le Pen To Visit Lebanon
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will visit Lebanon next week for talks with leaders of Paris's former mandate territory, a Lebanese government source said Wednesday. "Madame Le Pen will...
Fresh Poll Predicts Macron Winning French Presidential Election
French independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron is forecast to win the race to the Elysee Palace, beating with a large lead his rival Marine Le Pen, a survey showed on Wednesday. An opinionway...
European Financial Market Unnerved By French Politics
The increasingly unpredictable French presidential election race unnerved European financial markets on Tuesday, tipping the euro towards its biggest fall this year and driving investors away from...
France’s Fillon To Launch Fightback Against Scandal
French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon will launch a fightback on Monday against the fake-job scandal that threatens his campaign, a source close to him said. "Counter-attack,"...
Trump’s Whirlwind Start Draws Admiration On French Far-Right
Donald Trump's first two weeks in office have left some European politicians leaders aghast but are drawing cheers from France's far-right National Front (FN) as its leader Marine Le Pen launches her...
Far-Right’s Le Pen Rails Against Globalisation
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential election manifesto with a twin attack on globalisation and radical Islam. The candidate of the National Front (FN) told supporters...
‘My Son Is No Terrorist’, Says Suspect’s Father
The father of a suspected militant shot by French soldiers as he carried out a machete attack at the Louvre museum in Paris says his son is not a terrorist. Retired police general Reda al-Hamamy said...