Nicolas Sarkozy

Five days before the first round of France’s presidential election, two men have been arrested on suspicion of planning an imminent attack.

The suspects, aged 23 and 29, were detained in Marseille by elite police and domestic intelligence agents after a search that had lasted several days.

Both men are French citizens said to have been radicalised in prison.

One-third of french voters - 34% - have not decided who to vote for weeks before the presidential election. This shows poll of the sociological service Odoxa, commissioned by the state radio "France Info". This is a record indicator in the history of modern France.

The candidate for president of France Marine Le Pen has stated that the European Union will die and that globalists will be defeated.

At an election meeting in Lille, she accused her rivals in the elections - Emmanuel Macron and François Fillon of betrayal because of their political platforms in support of the EU and market economy.

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon mentioned the issue of Kosovo when he spoke about Crimea joining Russia.

Centrist Emmanuel Macron solidified his status as frontrunner in France's presidential election on March 20 in a televised debate during which he clashed on immigration and Europe with his main rival, far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon mentioned the issue of Kosovo when he spoke about Crimea joining Russia.

Francois Fillon's troubled election campaign suffered yet another blow on March 14 when magistrates put him under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling state funds, a first for a presidential candidate in France.

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been charged with a range of offences related to a fake jobs scandal involving his British wife.

Alain Juppe has ruled himself out of replacing Francois Fillon in the French presidential election.

The former prime minister said he will not be a replacement for Mr Fillon if he withdraws his presidential bid.

Embattled French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon vowed that "no one" could force him to quit as he dug in despite calls to withdraw over an expenses scandal.

The conservative was in a defiant mood after holding a rally in Paris attended by tens of thousands of flag-waving supporters.