Gregoire de Fournas, newly elected member of the National Rally, denies any personal racist attack against black colleague, says he was referring to ship carrying rescued migrants
Voters are selecting the 577 members of the National Assembly; a strong showing from Jean-Luc Melenchon's coalition could turn French president into a shackled second-term leader
Jewish far-right pundit-turned-politician says he will lead a 'beautiful and major fight' with his Reconquest party for the seat in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera
Non-binding motion calls annexation a 'gross violation of international law' and notes the Netherlands has taken similar measures against other countries
Left- and right-wing lawmakers say failure to 'adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law'
'I am in total solidarity with Israel. My great regret is that I am not a Jew myself,' he said last year; Netanyahu, Jewish leaders pay tribute to Parisian politician
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