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Three possible outcomes of Macron’s shocking snap election

President may slow the seemingly unstoppable far-right rise, but find himself trapped in a splintered parliament

The Guardian - UK

Why did Macron call snap elections and what does it mean for France?

Polls had barely closed for the European elections when President Emmanuel Macron called voters back to the ballot box to elect a new French parliament – three years ahead of schedule. What's behind his surprise decision, and what happens next?

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls snap election after EU setback: What’s at stake for France?

According to analysts, the French president might be trying to test the public — and the far-right’s ability to govern.

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Macron Urges French To Make 'Right Choice' In Election Gamble

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was confident French voters would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sunday's EU ballot.

International Business Times

Euro Knocked By European Vote Uncertainty

The euro recoiled Monday after a far-right surge in weekend EU polls sparked a general election in France, although analysts believe the single currency will remain resilient.

International Business Times

Who is Jordan Bardella? Marine Le Pen’s 28-year-old protege with film star looks who made Macron panic

The president of the far-right National Rally party is seeking to derail Emmanuel Macron’s government

The Independent UK

France gears up for legislative elections after right-wing gains in EU polls

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was confident that the French would make the right choice in snap legislative elections he called on Sunday after his centrist alliance was beaten by the far right in EU elections. France will vote for a new parliament (National Assembly) on 30…

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French parties hold emergency talks with possible allies for snap election

Country braces for ‘most consequential’ poll in decades after move by Macron in response to far-right surge in EU vote

The Guardian - UK

Macron Urges French To Make 'Right Choice' In Snap Polls

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he was confident the French would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right beat his centrist alliance in EU elections.

International Business Times

France’s snap election: what happened, why, and what’s next?

In a shock move, president Emmanuel Macron called a parliamentary election, describing it as ‘an act of confidence’

The Guardian - UK

Macron Gambles On Snap Elections To Halt Far-right March

French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the biggest gamble of his political career by calling early legislative elections to combat the surge of the far right, with the outcome decisive for his political legacy.

International Business Times

‘We’re everywhere now’: National Rally members toast EU elections success

Marine Le Pen’s far-right party see unprecedented result as stepping stone to presidential elections in 2027

The Guardian - UK

Macron Calls For New Elections After Far-Right Victory

French President Macron dissolves parliament and calls for new general elections after far-right victory in EU elections.

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France's Macron Calls Snap Legislative Elections After EU Poll Blow

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.

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Al Jazeera

France’s Macron calls for snap elections after far right surge in EU vote

Announcement comes after exit polls showed his alliance losing to far-right National Rally (RN) in EU parliament vote.

The Guardian - UK

‘You can feel a shift’: will the French be lured by Le Pen?

National Rally is making gains with higher-earning professionals and older voters previously put off by party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen

Radio France Internationale

Top French candidates face-off in final debate ahead of EU elections

The campaign for the European Union's parliamentary elections has entered its final phase, following a televised debate that brought together the main French contenders ahead of this weekend's EU-wide, transnational vote.

Radio France Internationale

Grassroots campaign fails to ignite EU ambitions of France's conservatives

Despite praise for running a grassroots EU election campaign aimed at revitalising the fortunes of France's conservative Republicans Party (LR), François-Xavier Bellamy's presence on the hustings has failed to capture the imagination of the traditional right-wing electorate.

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The Guardian - UK

Don’t blame voters for a far right surge in Europe. Blame the far right’s mainstream copycats

Far right ideology has not changed, it has become normalised in the minds of voters, thanks to a snowball effect

International Business Times

French Govt Faces Confidence Motions Ahead Of EU Vote

France's government on Monday faced two confidence challenges in parliament as political temperatures rise ahead of European Parliament elections set to mark a major victory for the far right in the country.

Top News

French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Gains Momentum In EU

Marine Le Pen's National Rally gains ground in EU elections, challenging Macron's party. Shift towards right ideologies observed. Socialist Party sees resu...

France 24

French far right’s rhetoric at odds with its voting record at EU Parliament

A review of the voting records from the European Parliament shows that members of the far-right National Rally party (formerly the National Front) are often absent from the legislative process, cast votes that contradict stated party positions and are receptive to overtures from industrial lobbyists.

Radio France Internationale

French PM seeks to narrow EU poll gap in far-right TV duel

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella locked horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to narrow a yawning gap in polls.

International Business Times

French PM Duels With Far-right Chief In Bid To Close Poll Gap

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella will lock horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to stave off disaster at the ballot box.

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s far right in disarray as Germany’s AfD candidate resigns

Party’s latest controversy highlights growing divisions within European far-right and nationalist groups

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