Colin Randall

At the halfway stage, French successes have captured public attention, leaving acrimony of opening ceremony a distant memory

France’s lurch to the far right was on the cards. But the clear gains made by Marine Le Pen's party has still sent shock waves through the political establishment

The French island territory is more than 13,000km from the Caucasus, and yet Paris alleges its politics are being shaped there

Some European countries are charging tourists an entry fee, given the large visitor numbers. If the trend catches on, might this lead to increased tourism in the Gulf?

Lebanese 'start-up activist' reveals how he came to realise the importance of community and why he always aims to be part of something bigger

When French MPs recently voted to condemn the 1961 police killings of Algerian protesters, it irritated a far right whose anti-immigration narrative is becoming more mainstream

With the continent's hard-right parties on the march, it is up to Britain's would-be prime minister to show that mainstream politics can deliver

Gabriel Attal faces a few formidable tasks, one of which is winning over disenchanted voters

Right-wing parties with anti-immigrant messaging are predicted to do well in this year's elections

And yet a disturbing anti-immigration sentiment has been bubbling for reasons that need addressing

A weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism attracted Marine Le Pen's National Rally but many remain wary of the movement's true intentions

The government wants to extend the definition of extremism to any individual or group deemed to undermine British institutions and values

Officers do a difficult, dangerous and necessary job but it is being made harder still by a few bad apples

Papal trip to France comes as Europe faces turbulent political and religious times