Opponents say selection of Michel Barnier, a member of the conservative party, ignored the results of recent snap elections.

in fines for their role in organising a total of two protests against a giant irrigation reservoir, near Sainte-Soline in western France, which critics claim will allow farmers to “hoard” water.

Thousands of people had gathered in Sainte-Soline to protest ... reservoir. Several police cars were set on fire after clashes broke out at the construction site. The unrest follows weeks of anti ...

Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the ...

Thousands of people have joined protests across France against a spate of anti-Semitic attacks. The demonstrators marched under the slogan "That's Enough" at the Place de la République in the ...

Mélenchon’s strategy of uniting with Macron in the name of blocking the rise of the far right proved disastrous for the ...

They were responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticised as a power grab the president's appointment of a ...

Over 100,000 protested the president’s attempt to undermine the victory of a left coalition in July’s election.

PARIS, France --Thousands ... in another show of protest against far-right presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen. Students shouted slogans 'Save the Republic' and held anti-Fascist banners ...

Paris, France (CNN)-- Hurling insults against French President Nicolas Sarkozy, crowds of demonstrators marched through the boulevards of eastern Paris to protest his anti-crime measures.

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest President Emmanuel Macron's decision to appoint ...