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French football violence fires up far right ahead of 2027 election and World Cup

PARIS — France’s far right is trying to capitalize on a wave of outrage that followed football rioting across the country, as the sport takes center stage for the next seven weeks. Wild celebrations in the wake of Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the UEFA Champions League final descended into violence on Saturday night, much of it driven by groups of youths from the capital’s poorer suburban districts. The outbreak of violence has heightened concerns about...

Le sommet Choose France a-t-il un avenir après Macron ?

The Guardian view on the French presidential election campaign: only the far right will profit from division | Editorial

Mainstream politicians should remember that in the battle to defeat Jordan Bardella or Marine Le Pen, unity is strengthLess than a year before the most important French presidential election in the history of the Fifth Republic, the phoney war is almost over. On 7 July, a court will decide whether to uphold Marine Le Pen’s appeal against a fraud conviction and a five-year ban from public office. Should she lose, her party’s 30‑year‑old president, Jordan Bardella, will be confirmed...