- 3d ago
Angela Merkel visits Bucharest to meet President Dan and urge political compromise
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Romanian President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace and addressed the country's government crisis during a memoir launch at the Romanian Athenaeum.
- 4d ago
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies in Paris at 97
Édouard Balladur, who served as French prime minister from 1993 to 1995 during a period of cohabitation under President François Mitterrand, died in Paris on 31 August 2026.
- 5d ago
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 27
Xavier Bertrand confirms 2027 French presidential bid as an independent candidate
Hauts-de-France regional president Xavier Bertrand confirmed his plans to contest the 2027 French presidential election during the Medef business conference, ruling out any participation in a centre-right primary.
- Aug 24
Belgian satirist and pie thrower Noël Godin dies in Brussels at age 80
Belgian writer, film critic, and anarchist humorist Noël Godin, widely known as 'l'Entarteur' for targeting public figures with cream pies, died in Brussels on 23 August 2026.
- Aug 22
French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote
The French Socialist Party and Place Publique scheduled candidate registration for 1 to 15 September ahead of an October primary, while François Hollande and Karim Bouamrane announced separate plans.
- Jul 13
France marks a decade since the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that killed 86, as victims demand a trial on security failures
President Emmanuel Macron led a memorial ceremony on the Promenade des Anglais, the same beachfront where a 19-tonne lorry plowed through crowds watching Bastille Day fireworks on 14 July 2016, killing 86. Survivors and families are still pushing for a trial over security lapses.
- 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.
