Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire wins Paris mayoral race – POLITICO
“Tonight Parisians have sent a message to Jordan Bardella, to Marine Le Pen and to those who worked…
Winners and losers in France’s municipal elections – POLITICO
Eric Ciotti: The new far-right mayor of Nice, the unofficial capital of the French Riviera, tried two years…
What to watch in the deciding round of France’s local elections
Most of France’s roughly 35,000 communes elected their local councils last weekend in the first round of the municipal…
France’s municipal elections will be telling for Europe – POLITICO
Municipal contests rarely predict presidential outcomes, as local personalities, alliances and grievances often blur the national picture. But…
Catherine Pégard Appointed France’s Culture Minister
Catherine Pégard, a former film journalist who previously worked in Nicolas Sarkozy’s cabinet and headed the Château de…
France names new culture minister as Paris mayoral battle erupts
The French presidency on Thursday named a new culture minister in place of the outspoken Rachida Dati who…
Laurence des Cars is in Dire Straits Following the Louvre Jewel Heist
Last March, Laurence des Cars, the Louvre’s director, was at the top of her game. Dressed in a…
Macron’s plan for Louvre overhaul poses ‘significant financial risks,’ report says – POLITICO
Though arrests have been made, the stolen goods have not yet been retrieved. Faced with a “budgetary impasse,”…
Far right hits Macron’s government for Louvre heist as blame game begins – POLITICO
She later called France the “laughingstock of the world” and called on Culture Minister Rachida Dati — who…
Thieves use basket lift in daring Louvre robbery, steal priceless jewels
PARIS (AP) — In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift…