French election

New polling on France's 2027 presidential election shows Marine Le Pen winning a second-round runoff against any opponent, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon, widening her lead across all tested scenarios. Outlets including La Dépêche, RTL and Valeurs Actuelles are covering the findings, with commentary focusing on the dynamics of a potential Le Pen–Mélenchon duel and what it means for the French left and the outgoing majority.

Jean-Louis Borloo is back in the French conversation as the political right draws on his ecological thinking to build its programme for the 2027 presidential election. The right says it wants to put a 'desirable ecology' at the heart of its platform, borrowing the approach Borloo championed during his time as environment minister.

France's 2027 presidential election is drawing early manoeuvring on the right. Following the creation of the UDR, the Rassemblement National is extending a hand to Les Républicains, while commentator Geoffroy Lejeune's support has linked figures around Bellamy and Raphaël Glucksmann. With the vote still far off, parties are already testing alliances and shaping the electoral landscape.

Latvia held legislative elections, with results showing the country maintaining its pro-European direction despite a surge in support for populist parties. Coverage, notably from French media, highlights the tension between the governing pro-EU coalition and rising populist forces, and what the outcome means for Latvia's stance within the European Union and toward Russia.

Brazilian politics is back in the spotlight as the country looks toward its next presidential election. French magazine Le Point frames the race around President Lula and the lingering influence of Jair Bolsonaro's camp, with Bolsonaro's wife Michelle nicknamed 'Madame Satan' by critics. Commentators are weighing whether Lula's left-wing government can hold off a resurgent right.

Brazil is holding a presidential election that French media coverage says is unfolding in the shadow of a figure nicknamed 'Madame Satan'. The label is being used in reporting on the campaign, underlining how personal and polarised the contest has become. Voters are heading to the polls with the race dominating political conversation in Brazil and drawing international attention.

Discussion of the next French presidential election is building, with commentary recalling how opinion polls 200 days before previous contests compared eventual outcomes, from Marine Le Pen's surge to Emmanuel Macron's wins. Observers are weighing what current polling patterns might signal about the next race, as attention returns to the candidates and possible scenarios ahead of the vote.

French media are focusing on Edouard Philippe ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with coverage describing his campaign as running 'contretemps' — out of step with the political calendar. The former prime minister remains a leading potential candidate, but commentators are debating whether his strategy and timing fit the current mood of the French right and centre.

French media are circulating behind-the-scenes rumours about the road to the 2027 presidential election. Le Nouvel Obs reports that former prime minister Gabriel Attal is struggling to gain traction in his campaign, while attention also turns to President Emmanuel Macron's televised address, read by commentators as a kind of political testament. The chatter reflects growing speculation over who will lead the French right and centre into 2027.

Raphaël Glucksmann, a frontrunner in the French Socialist primary ahead of the 2027 presidential election, is facing fallout from private comments that have drawn reactions from Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Ségolène Royal. The controversy surfaced as the five left-wing candidates met for their second televised debate, where they also clashed over the Russian threat.

Franceinfo's fact-checking team examined six statements made by candidates in the French left's primary election debate, covering teacher salaries, a wealth tax, and dividends. The verification comes as the primary contest heats up and voters try to separate accurate claims from exaggerations ahead of the vote.

Voters in Quebec are heading to the polls in a provincial election where the Parti Québécois is projected to win. A victory would mark the first time in more than a decade that the separatist party forms the government in the French-speaking Canadian province, reviving questions about Quebec independence and its place in Canada.

The euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the US dollar, dropping below $1.12. The decline is being driven by mounting concern over France's debt position, alongside uncertainty in European markets following Spain's announcement of snap elections. Traders are watching whether political instability in the eurozone's second- and fourth-largest economies will deepen pressure on the currency.

French media report that an American conversational AI, presented by the White House, has stopped denying certain statements by Donald Trump and in some cases contradicts him outright. Outlets including RFI, Sud Ouest and Courrier international are also weighing the episode against the new AI code of conduct signed by major US tech companies, raising questions about political control of chatbots.