Nicolas Sarkozy

It’s their only debate of the campaign: tonight Nicolas Sarkozy and his rival Francois Hollande face off in a televised clash, that is being billed as the ‘Final Confrontation’.

The head of the French National Front urges her supporters to snub Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential elections – as both leaders address rival May Day rallies in Paris.

Jonathan Rugman asks whether this really is the end for Nicolas Sarkozy and what that could mean for France.

After triumphing in the first round of the French presidential elections, Francois Hollande is now favourite to move into the Elysee Palace. Channel 4 News looks at what he stands for.

Francois Hollande beats Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round of the French election while the far-right National Front party takes its largest ever share of the vote.

Why would France vote for either Hollande or Sarkozy in today’s elections? Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman explains.

French voters rallied behind Socialist candidate Francois Hollande in round one of closely fought elections, leaving far right President Nicolas Sarkozy clinging to power.

Foreign Correspondent Jonathan Rugman blogs on François Hollande – the man hoping to topple President Sarkozy in the French elections.

Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman blogs on the French presidential elections

President Sarkozy’s election manifesto pledges a balanced budget and a freeze on France’s EU contributions. But will it be enough to defeat socialist rival Francois Hollande?

The serial killer at the centre of France’s biggest manhunt may have been filming the deaths of his victims as he carried out the killings, the French interior minister has said.

A deal struck between the UK and France on nuclear power will help to ensure that the bulk of work in the industry goes to British firms, Prime Minister David Cameron says.

As Nicolas Sarkozy formally declares his bid for a second term as French president, political commentator Agnes Poirier tells Channel 4 News his time may be up.

Nicolas Sarkozy launches his bid for a second term on Wednesday night, but polls suggest he’s the most unpopular incumbent president in French history, and is trailing far behind his socialist rival.