Turnout solid in first round of French presidential election
French voters turned out in high numbers to cast ballots in the first round of France’s presidential elections, which will result in two candidates being put forward for the final vote.
View ArticleHollande in the lead ahead of run-off vote with Sarkozy
The big shock of the night was the large chunk of support for the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
View ArticleFrance would have fined you €75,000 if you retweeted this account
France’s stringent rules about election exit polling means a hefty fine for anyone who even retweets polling data.
View ArticleStrauss-Kahn says he was set up in the aftermath of maid scandal
The former IMF boss says his political opponents orchestrated events to end his bid for the French presidency.
View ArticleQuestions, run-offs and the latest census: the week in numbers
Plus: what’s Ireland’s fastest-growing town – and how much does it cost to rent a parking pace for a civil servant?
View ArticleVideo: 'It's a lie! It's a lie!' - Hollande and Sarkozy in ill-tempered debate
With Francois Hollande in the lead, French president Nicolas Sarkozy traded blows his Socialist challenger ahead of Sunday’s presidential election vote.
View ArticleFrench election hangs in balance - but polls suggest Sarkozy defeat
The first ballots have been cast today in a vote that could have major consequences for Europe.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Sunday
Our essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
View ArticleFrancois Hollande wins French presidential election
Nicolas Sarkozy has conceded defeat after polls showed him in line to lose the ballot.
View ArticleGilmore: Ireland will hold referendum despite Hollande victory
The Tánaiste says the Irish referendum will go ahead as planned, despite a vow by France’s president-elect to renegotiate the Fiscal Compact.
View ArticleEuro dips following French and Greek election results
Investors are concerned political upheaval could derail government austerity measures and worsen the bloc’s debt problems.
View ArticleAwkward ‘Must We Stand Beside Each Other?’ Pic of the Day
They’ve spent a month at each other’s throats – but this morning Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy stood side by side in Paris.
View ArticleLe nouveau président: Hollande to be sworn in today
To contrast the “bling” and “flash” of Sarkozy, today’s ceremony will be appropriately sober.
View ArticleIn pictures: How to... become French president in 7 steps
Francois Hollande was sworn in as the seventh president of France’s Fifth Republic today. Here’s how it all unfolded…
View ArticleHollande hands new ministers 30 per cent pay cut
The move means France’s new president is now on a lower salary than Enda Kenny – and his ministers will earn less than junior ministers here.
View ArticleShoeing, pieing and 7 other things politicians have had thrown at them
Rotten tomatoes anyone?
View ArticleFrance's Socialist Party poised to take parliamentary majority
President Francois Hollande’s parliamentary majority will give him the opportunity to push through budget and tax reforms, and to move away from austerity towards growth.
View ArticleNicolas Sarkozy's home searched by French police
Police are investigating whether Sarkozy received illegal campaign donations from the richest woman in Europe for his presidential campaign.
View ArticleHollande compares footballers to French soldiers
The French President also believes money has little to do with the national team’s problems.
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