'I'm not a candidate': Lagarde tells Euronews as French election speculation grows

Lagarde told Euronews that she is not "a candidate", while vowing to continue championing European ideals. Speculation that she could leave the ECB early to play an active role in the campaign is rife in Brussels and Paris.

2027 presidential election: Philippe outlines moderate right-wing vision for 'French recovery'

At his first major campaign rally, the former prime minister opened up more on a personal level and promised to make 'the interests of our children' the 'compass' of his presidential project.
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Paris prosecutors probe alleged foreign smear campaigns in local elections

PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Paris prosecutors have opened a probe to determine whether three hard-left mayoral candidates were targeted by a foreign state seeking to meddle in French elections, they said on Wednesday, in a move that could help shed light ...

European Central Bank chief Lagarde says she could quit early to be a 'European voice' in French Presidential election

France is scheduled to hold the first round of its presidential election in April next year. In an interview with French business daily Les Echos, Lagarde acknowledged that an ear