Gabriel Attal
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- 20h ago
French shops hit by looting face losses as platforms remove 1,737 listings
Chambers of commerce count more than 2,500 damaged shops after protests, while the government promises aid and platforms have removed 1,737 listings suspected of selling stolen goods.
- Oct 21
Ifop poll puts Le Pen far ahead after 17 October riots in France
Marine Le Pen would take 34% to 38% of the first-round vote and beat Jean-Luc Mélenchon 68% to 32% in a runoff, according to an Ifop poll published on Tuesday, 20 October. The survey followed protests against the high cost of living that turned into riots and looting across France.
- Oct 14
Le Pen says France would end financial aid to Ukraine six months after her election
The Rassemblement National leader said in Brussels on 14 October that France can no longer afford financial aid to Kyiv. She proposed keeping support for six months after taking office, then stopping it, and Volodymyr Zelensky responded the next day.
- Oct 10
Gabriel Attal launches youth pact in Lyon and targets Mélenchon ahead of 2027 election
At his first regional rally in Lyon on Saturday, the Renaissance candidate presented a youth and education pact to about 2,000 people. The meeting came as high-school protests continued and one day before Jean-Luc Mélenchon's own education-focused meeting in Clermont-Ferrand.
- Oct 3
Gabriel Attal proposes broad coalition from left to right for 2027 French presidential election
Former French prime minister Gabriel Attal called for a coalition extending from social democrats to the conservative right, floating an open primary to defeat Marine Le Pen in 2027.
- Oct 1
Gabriel Attal and rivals clash over Edouard Philippe's 65-year pension reform plan
Gabriel Attal and Raphaël Glucksmann rejected Édouard Philippe's proposal to lift France's legal retirement age to 65 with 45 contribution years, presenting competing platforms for the 2027 presidential race.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV draws 700,000 faithful to Paris mass on Place de la Concorde
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first open-air mass on the Place de la Concorde on Saturday, drawing an estimated 700,000 attendees before traveling to Lourdes.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV draws 700,000 to Paris open-air Mass during four-day visit to France
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde following a youth vigil at Stade de France and meetings with state leaders and migrants.
- Sep 22
Pope Leo XIV concludes four-day France visit in Metz after addressing abuse and European security
Pope Leo XIV completed a four-day visit to France on Monday, addressing European defense in Metz, meeting abuse survivors in Lourdes, and drawing 800,000 people to mass in Paris.
- Sep 20
François Bayrou proposes centrist primary timetable ahead of 2027 French election
MoDem leader François Bayrou laid out rules for an online centrist primary to pick a single presidential candidate by February, urging rivals to unite to avoid a runoff between extremes.
- Sep 14
French polls show Marine Le Pen leading presidential race as Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes second
Polling from September 2026 places Marine Le Pen at 33% to 36% of first-round votes, with Jean-Luc Mélenchon advancing to the runoff in most scenarios as Emmanuel Macron's final term draws to a close.
- Sep 13
Céline Dion returns to the stage with 30,000-seat Paris concert after six-year hiatus
The 58-year-old Canadian singer performed a 27-song set at Nanterre's Plénitude Arena on Saturday, her first full live show since halting performances in 2020 due to Stiff Person Syndrome.
- Sep 5
French presidential contenders clash over economy and borders at Braderie de Lille
Gabriel Attal, Marine Tondelier, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon campaigned among 5,000 stands at the Braderie de Lille on Saturday, presenting competing visions on debt, purchasing power, and unity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
- Aug 30
Édouard Philippe proposes centre-right confederation as Gérald Darmanin endorses presidential bid
At a political gathering in Tourcoing on 30 August 2026, former prime minister Édouard Philippe and Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a unified centre-right front, proposing joint constituency candidates for the next legislative elections.
- Aug 26
Seven French presidential candidates clash over wages, debt and pensions at MEDEF debate
Seven contenders for the 2027 French presidential election debated wages, public debt and pensions before 6,000 business leaders at Roland-Garros on Thursday.
- Aug 24
Raphael Glucksmann enters 2027 French presidential race through October social-democratic primary
The Place Publique MEP will compete in an October primary organized with the Socialist Party, promising a 15 billion euro wage plan funded by higher taxes on the top 1% while rejecting alliances with the radical left.
- Aug 23
Mélenchon proposes ecological conscription and eco-regions at LFI summer school
Jean-Luc Mélenchon closed his party's summer gathering in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère with proposals to reorganize France into river-basin eco-regions and establish mandatory civil defense conscription.
- Aug 14
French Constitutional Council strikes down under-15 social media ban, greenlights end-of-life law
France's Constitutional Council ruled on August 14 that a law banning social media for under-15s violated freedom of expression, while separately approving an end-of-life bill, drawing criticism from across the political spectrum.
- Aug 4
Attal files complaint over Russian disinformation as three French presidential candidates targeted by deepfakes
Former French prime minister Gabriel Attal filed a legal complaint in Paris on Friday evening alleging foreign interference from Russian networks, after deepfakes and fabricated media content targeted him and two other prospective presidential candidates eight months before France's 2027 election.
- Aug 4
Paris prosecutor opens inquiry into workplace bullying after two suicides and two attempts in French PM's services
A preliminary inquiry has been opened after a civil servant attempted suicide, amid allegations of institutional bullying in departments under the French prime minister.
