French leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon confirmed on Saturday that he would run for the same parliamentary seat as far-right leader Marine Le Pen, setting the stage for a showdown between radical forces at opposing ends of the political spectrum.
Valérie Trierweiler, the partner of France's newly-elected president François Hollande, has vowed to continue her career as a TV presenter and journalist. Meet the former storyteller who is about to step into the role of France's first lady.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called off elections after striking an unexpected deal with the country’s top opposition party. Professor Abraham Diskin told France 24 that the move is unlikely to have international repercussions.
A crisis-weary Europe is keenly waiting to see who will be France's next president as Socialist favourite François Hollande challenges incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a run-off vote.
Tariq Jahan (pictured, centre), whose son was one of the three men who were killed during the recent riots in a Birmingham suburb, allegedly by an Afro-Caribbean, has urged the local Asian community not to seek revenge.
As CCTV screen shots of suspected rioters spread across social media, FRANCE 24 goes into the streets of a rundown Manchester neighbourhood looking to find real-life looters.
Thousands of protesters have taken over the heart of Madrid, setting up a semi-permanent camp to demand greater economic equality. FRANCE 24 takes you into the daily life of a movement that could trigger a European wave of peaceful uprisings.
Thousands of North African migrants in Italian refugee centres remain in legal limbo as a diplomatic row escalates between the French and Italian governments over the key principle of free movement within the European Union.
Senior Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward has just released a new book exposing the US administration’s deep divisions over the Afghanistan war strategy, sparking a firestorm of controversy.
The historic entry of a Swedish far-right party in parliament has tarnished the reputation of Sweden as a bastion of tolerance and raised questions over Prime Minister Fredik Reinfeld’s future political alliances.
