Five key takeaways from France's first-round municipal elections

By Michel Rose PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - France held the first of two rounds of mayoral elections on Sunday, and although ...

Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talks

France is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive.
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Appeal trial opens for France's Sarkozy over alleged Libyan funding

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was back in court Monday for an appeal trial on charges he sought Libyan financing ...
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Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

A Socialist candidate was leading in Paris while the far right looked strong in several southern cities as projections ...

France's position in Middle East is defensive, Macron says, after attack on its soldiers

PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday a drone attack in Northern Iraq against French soldiers ...

France's far right taps into security fears in Marseille mayoral race

By Juliette Jabkhiro MARSEILLE, March 12 (Reuters) - Security-focused campaign videos by the far-right National Rally ...

Trump Says He Thinks France Will Help With Strait of Hormuz

Trump said he thinks France will join the Strait of Hormuz coalition following a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. “I think he’s gonna help. I mean, I’ll let you know,” Trump said.