Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist who led in the first round, struggled to present his proposals during the debate as Sophia Chikirou and Rachida Dati took aim at him from his left and right.

Despite a united front from the entire right-wing and centrist parties – as well as competition on the left with La France ...

Emmanuel Grégoire (L) and Rachida Dati are the front-runners in the race for Paris mayor France is preparing to vote in town council elections, whose results will be closely analysed for trends ahead ...

In each of the two parliamentary elections since President Emmanuel Macron won his second term in 2022, Marine Le Pen’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Update: 10.05 am PT… Catherine Pégard has been named as France’s new minister of culture, replacing Rachida Dati who stepped down ...

Parisian voters will head to the polls Sunday to elect their mayor in a closely watched race that could reshape politics in ...

A glance at Rachida Dati’s social media profiles shows the long-term Les Républicains (LR) politician and current culture minister getting to grips with the gritty side of the city of light. In one ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachida Dati has vowed to “smash the glass ceiling” by winning next month’s mayoral election in Paris — a ...

The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rachida Dati, Les Républicains' candidate for Paris mayor, is running a social media-led campaign. (© France Médias Monde graphics ...