L'électioncast

Today, President Trump outlined the objectives of Operation Epic Fury saying he took the “last best chance” to hit Iran. The president said the objectives of the operation in Iran are "clear", including "destroying Iran's missile capabilities", "annihilating their Navy" and preve ...  Show more

Today, we look at the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli attacks on Saturday.US President Donald Trump released a statement late in the evening saying he was targeted via intelligence and tracking systems.International editor Jerem ...  Show more

Incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen will advance to the final round of voting after yesterday’s first round of the French presidential election, and Stefania Palma explains the big themes that have emerged from the 1MDB scandal. Plus, the FT’s Asia ...

Following a European Union election victory for France’s far right, French President Emmanuel Macron decided to dissolve parliament. Now, France is facing a snap election, and voting begins June 30th. With the far-right National Rally projected to win, what will the future of ...

When they go to the polls on Sunday, voters in France will be faced with the same two presidential candidates as 2017: Emmanuel Macron, the president and a polished centrist, and Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally party.

Yet the context is differen ...

As polling gets under way in local and regional elections across the U.K., we take the opportunity to focus on politics across the Channel.Alex Clarkson, lecturer in German and European Studies at King's College London tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Heari ...  Show more