Jean-Luc Mélenchon

French protests turn violent as pensions fury rages

Anger over 'masculinist' defence of French leftwinger who slapped his wife

French President Macron breaks silence over disappointing election results

Far-right National Rally surprises itself with record gains in parliament

France's Macron hunts for way to salvage a ruling majority

Final campaign push as parliamentary polls put France's Macron to the test

French ex-chambermaid vows to represent ‘invisible’ workers if elected MP

Macron's alliance holds thin majority in legislative polls, as left alleges irregularities

Macron's majority in doubt after first round of voting for parliament

French left hopes to mount challenge to Macron in parliamentary polls

Macron faces tough vote in France's closely fought parliamentary polls

Unified French left seeks to be counterweight to Macron, but not everyone agrees

Police violence controversy enters French parliamentary election campaign

Will Marseille electoral springboard propel Mélenchon to post of PM?

Politics make strange bedfellows

Explainer: why you don’t need to hold elected office to become PM in France

Marine Le Pen back on the hustings to unsettle Macron in legislative elections

Will crawling into bed with France's hard left save or sink the Socialists?

France's Socialist Party joins far-left alliance ahead of key elections

Hard left strikes deal with French Greens ahead of legislative elections

Thousands take to streets of France in May Day rallies

Will the French left unite to fight Macron for control of parliament?

Former French president Hollande snubs alliance with hard left

Clock ticking as French left mulls coalition deal to humble Macron