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Fillon has denied claims that he hired family members in "fake jobs". The scandal has severely damaged his campaign.

The new frontrunner in the French presidential election Emmanuel Macron has slammed far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

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In France, the primary season is over and the real campaign is underway to choose the country’s next president. The race is wide open. Three leading candidates are battling allegations of misusing public funds, with frontrunner Francois Fillon battling for survival. The Socialist pick is rejected by part of his party. Lisa Bryant reports on the developments from Paris.

France's presidential race has been marked by scandals, surprises and fluid allegiances, and it's only just begun.

Left-winger Benoit Hamon has defeated former prime minister Manuel Valls in France's Socialist Party primary.

Lisa Bryant looks ahead at what might happen in the French elections in 2017 and ramifications for Europe as a whole.

France is choosing a new president this year. DW takes a look at the major candidates.

France's interior minister will replace Manuel Valls as prime minister, according to the French presidential office.

The center-left president concluded a televised address by confirming that he would not seek a second term.

A three-way race has emerged between former president Nicolas Sarkozyand former PMs Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe.

The 38-year-old Macron is seen as a charismatic political newcomer who may be inclined to shake things up.

The Paris state prosecutor has recommended Sarkozy face trial over alleged illegal funding of his failed 2012 campaign.

In an uncomfortable Bastille Day interview, the French leader said his barber's salary was not under his purview.

French President Francois Hollande's hairdresser is reportedly paid almost 10,000 euros a month.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced he will be stepping down as leader of the Les Republicains party.

The French government is holding talks with SNCF rail unions in an effort to halt a strike entering its sixth day.

President Francois Hollande visits CAR, Nigeria to discuss security and economic ties

French President Francois Hollande has led commemorations to mark the end of World War II in Europe 71 years ago.

President Hollande has warned against concessions for Turkey in exchange of its cooperation on the refugee crisis.

Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo dedicated a plaque to those who died at the hands of terrorists in 2015.

The fledgling Union of French Muslim Democrats faces an uphill struggle in upcoming regional elections.

France has demanded answers from Germany after allegations that Berlin spied on a top-ranking French official.

Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy has denounced judges who seized his mobile phone records over a drug smuggling ring.

On the eve of a parliamentary vote on surveillance, WikiLeaks reveals that the NSA had spied on three French Presidents.

French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Cuba in a bid to bolster ties with the communist country.

Far-right National Front has remained adamant in its message despite underperforming.

In a live broadcast, French President Francois Hollande has addressed his mistakes in a bid to hold on to voters over the remaining two-and-a-half years of his term. He also said he wants Paris to hold the 2024 Olympics.

Two days after his government narrowly survived a confidence vote, French President Hollande went on the offensive to defend his presidency. The battle is far from over.

French President Francois Hollande has begun a one-day visit to Iraq. Hollande's visit came as his country's military was preparing for possible airstrikes on "Islamic State" militants in northern Iraq.

President Hollande faces a dilemma: how to stimulate growth while pushing his reform goals.

France's ex-president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been detained for questioning in a corruption probe, according to legal sources. It follows the detention of his lawyer a day earlier.

French President Francois Hollande has condemned the near fatal assault of a Roma teenager by a mob on the outskirts of Paris. The youth has been placed in an artificially induced coma.

French President Francois Hollande has confirmed that Interior Minister Manuel Valls is to become the country's new prime minister. Valls will replace Jean-Marc Ayrault, who resigned after an election debacle.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni have launched a legal complaint over secret audio recordings made of them by an adviser. The bid is aimed at preventing further publication of the tapes.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has met privately with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and delivered a speech in Berlin. He struck a nostalgic tone but would not be drawn on his rumored presidential ambitions.

French President Francois Hollande has pledged his country's commitment to the Central African Republic as it struggles to end ethnic clashes. His visit comes ahead of an increase to French and EU troop deployment.

French President Francois Hollande has been wined, dined and praised by his US counterpart at a state dinner at the White House. On the last day of his trip, Hollande is flying on to meet tech leaders in Silicon Valley.

Francois Hollande has said he has ended his partnership with journalist Valerie Trierweiler, two weeks after a magazine published details of his amorous liaisons with actress Julie Gayet.

French President Hollande's partner, Valerie Trierweiler, has been hospitalized. The woman considered France's first lady reportedly fell ill after rumors of an affair between Hollande and actress Julie Gayet.

French President Francois Hollande has called on Israel to stop settlement activity on occupied territories. He warned Israeli parliamentarians that ongoing building threatened Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

French President Francois Hollande has reassured Israel about the possibility of easing up sanctions on Iran. He said this would only happen if it was clear that Tehran had given up aspirations of nuclear weapons.

Francois Hollande is not too popular right now. In fact, he was booed on Monday, Armistice Day, when he attended various official remembrance ceremonies for fallen soldiers. John Laurenson in Paris explains why.

How the deportation of one teenager and her family has led to protest and criticism of Hollande.

Corruption charges against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy linked to the financing of his 2007 election campaign have reportedly been dropped. The decision could pave the way for Sarkozy to return to politics.

Would-be chancellor Peer Steinbrück has met with French President Francois Hollande. Steinbrück voiced support for his center-left colleague's skepticism about over-arching austerity.

French President Francois Hollande, speaking before a friendly crowd in the Malian capital, has said military operations in the country will be short. But he added France will stand by Mali during its rebuilding process.

French President Francois Hollande has inaugurated a new Louvre museum in northern France. Leaders hope the site, an offshoot of one of the world's most famous museums, can bring life back into the coal town.

Nicolas Sarkozy has been designated a witness in an inquiry into allegations that his 2007 campaign was funded by illegal donations. For now at least, the former French president does not face any criminal charges.

Even after declaring a winner in a narrow leadership vote, France's opposition party remains split.