- Jul 5
Édouard Philippe launches 2027 presidential bid with Paris rally, casting himself as the unifying right‑centre candidate
The former prime minister drew about 5,000 supporters to the Adidas Arena on 5 July, unveiling his "Croire en nous" slogan and a programme centred on children, schools, and public‑finance discipline.
- Jul 5
Twin bombings near Macron's Damascus hotel wound 18; French president presses on with Syria visit
Two improvised bombs detonated near the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, wounding 18 people including four police officers, as French President Emmanuel Macron began the second day of his landmark visit to Syria. Macron, who had already left for the presidential palace, was unharmed and vowed to continue his trip.
- Jul 5
Paris court to rule on Marine Le Pen's eligibility for the 2027 presidential election
The Paris Court of Appeal will deliver its verdict on Tuesday in the EU funds trial that could bar Marine Le Pen from the 2027 presidential race.
- Jun 30
EU prosecutors raid multiple countries in probe of €4.3m misuse by Le Pen’s old parliamentary group
Coordinated searches in France, Spain, Italy and Belgium target the former Identity and Democracy group, whose members included Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, as the Paris appeal court prepares a pivotal eligibility ruling on 7 July.
- Jun 12
Former first lady Bernadette Chirac remembered at Paris funeral as political and cultural figures gather at Saint-Clotilde
Two former presidents, current and past premiers, and celebrities joined family at the Sainte-Clotilde basilica on Friday to mourn Bernadette Chirac, who died at 93.
- Jun 9
Ovación de siete minutos al papa León XIV divide a la izquierda española y suma al Gobierno
Sectores de la izquierda endurecen su postura tras los siete minutos de aplausos a León XIV en el Congreso, mientras el Gobierno aprovecha la ovación para presionar al PP y destaca su sintonía con el mensaje migratorio.
- Jun 6
Bernadette Chirac, former French first lady and political force in her own right, dies at 93
The widow of Jacques Chirac spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace while building an independent political career in Corrèze and turning a children's hospital charity into a national institution.
- May 27
Sarkozy's defence brands Libyan funding case a 'grotesque novel' as Paris appeal trial concludes
Lawyers for Nicolas Sarkozy launched a blistering attack on the prosecution's case as the appeal trial over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign drew to a close in Paris on Wednesday.
