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André Santini, Longtime Mayor of Issy‑les‑Moulineaux, Dies at 85

His death creates an immediate need for municipal succession during a pending judicial inquiry into complaints by two former town employees.

Baudry’s Two‑Part De Gaulle Epic Debuts at Cannes

Verdun Organiser Fined €5,000 for Minimising Crimes Against Humanity in Pétain Tribute

Melenchon Confirms 2027 Presidential Bid in France

Gabriel Attal Unveils Memoir and Nationwide Tour to Prime a 2027 Run

France Salutes Lionel Jospin at Les Invalides as Macron Hails His Reforms

Lionel Jospin, Former French Prime Minister, Dies at 88

Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies at 88

Paris Court Rejects Sarkozy Bid to Merge Sentences in Bygmalion and Bismuth Cases

Nice Municipal Race: Ecologist Jean-Marc Governatori Joins Éric Ciotti’s List

Dozens Press France to Adopt Proportional Voting Before 2027 as Government Rules Out Fast-Track

Edouard Philippe Launches Le Havre Re‑Election Bid in Early Test for 2027

Thirty Years After Mitterrand’s Death, France Reassesses a Complex Legacy

Mitterrand Confidentiel Premieres on France 2 With Full Series Streaming on France.tv

Pathé Unveils Teaser and Sets Summer 2026 French Release for Two-Part ‘De Gaulle’

Sarkozy’s Prison Memoir Recounts 20 Days at La Santé and Calls on the Right to Court National Rally Voters

Macron's Approval Crashes to Record 11% in New Verian Poll

French Right Fractures Deepen as Ciotti Courts RN and Darmanin Quits Renaissance

Charlie Hebdo and Charb’s Family Formally Request His Entry to the Panthéon

Robert Badinter to Enter the Panthéon on Oct. 9 With Vigil, Readings and Presidential Address