Candidates struggle to secure mandatory 500 endorsements for ballot entry
Presidential candidates struggle to secure the 500 endorsements required for 2027 ballot entry despite active campaigning.
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French Presidential Election 2027
Coverage of the 2027 French presidential election campaign, including candidate announcements, policy positions, and political developments across the political spectrum.
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2026-08-02 to 2026-10-30 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 28 Mar, 12:07 UTC
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Mélenchon closes gap on endorsement threshold with 360,000 citizen signatures
Mélenchon secures 360,000 citizen endorsements while pursuing 500 required elected official signatures for 2027 candidacy.
Journalist Polony enters politics, doesn't rule out 2027 run
Journalist Polony enters politics, leaves open 2027 presidential candidacy while proposing economic intervention measures.
National Rally makes headscarf ban centerpiece of 2027 campaign
National Rally elevates headscarf ban to core 2027 campaign policy with claimed majority support.
Green Party navigates autonomous candidacy amid coalition uncertainty
Greens pursue autonomous candidacy while internally debating coalition participation.
Paris opens investigation into Russian disinformation targeting Attal
French authorities opened investigation into Russian disinformation campaign targeting Attal with coordinated fake content.
Russian disinformation targets French candidates with AI-cloned voices
Russian disinformation uses AI-cloned voices to target French presidential candidates with deepfakes.
French government pursues budget adoption before 2027 election amid deficit concerns
French government proceeds with pre-election budget adoption, doubts deficit targets, proposes spending cuts over tax increases.
Tondelier convenes federal council to chart left-wing strategy
Tondelier proposes federal council meeting to coordinate fragmented left-wing parties ahead of 2027 election.
Greens approve autonomous candidacy, unveil climate-focused fiscal reforms
French Greens approve autonomous 2027 candidacy with climate fiscal reforms and European military proposals.
Socialist and far-right candidates solidify 2027 bids as field takes shape
Major candidates finalize 2027 positioning as Socialist primary begins and far-right leadership stabilizes.
Socialist Party restricts primary as Royal launches 2027 bid
Royal launches Socialist primary bid as party restricts membership participation amid left-wing candidate fragmentation.