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Le Pen claims far right will win majority and take over some military decisions

National Rally leader says Macron ‘won’t have choice’ but to appoint her protege as PM and he would make decisions on Ukraine support

The Guardian - UK

Antisemitism becomes a political football in France's election campaign

France's parliamentary elections are pitting the far-right National Rally, which counts a convicted Holocaust denier and a former Nazi paramilitary among its founding members, against left-wing parties – themselves accused of antisemitism after an equivocal response to the war between Hamas and Israel. With all sides quick to condemn the…

Radio France Internationale

France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission warns

Rise fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human rights commission, the CNCDH, says in its annual report

The Independent UK

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French far right dominates polls three days ahead of snap elections

France's political future was up in the air on Thursday with the far right surging in polls but other forces fighting to the end three days before a high-stakes parliamentary vote.

Radio France Internationale

Far Right Way Ahead With Three Days To France Vote

France's political future was up in the air Thursday with the far-right surging in polls but other forces fighting to the end three days before a high-stakes parliamentary vote.

International Business Times

Dollar Rallies as Bond Yields Climb and the Yen Slumps

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rallied to an 8-week high and finished up by +0.46%. Hawkish comments Wednesday from Fed Governor Bowman pushed bond yields higher and boosted the dollar when she said that inflation will remain inflated for some time, so it's not yet appropriate for the Fed...

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‘We’re told we’re not really French’: Paris suburbs brace for far-right surge in snap election

The ethnically diverse northeastern suburbs of Paris are traditionally a bastion of the political left – and of voter abstention. With France’s legislative elections just days away, activists are battling widespread apathy and resignation as they seek to get out the vote and bar Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally…

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Dollar Climbs with Bond Yields on Hawkish Fed Governor Bowman

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.37% at an 8-week high. Hawkish comments today from Fed Governor Bowman pushed bond yields higher and boosted the dollar when she said that inflation will remain inflated for some time, so it's not yet appropriate for the Fed to cut...

Barchart

Raphaël Glucksmann, the man who revived France’s centre-left

Raphaël Glucksmann, co-founder of the centre-left Place Publique party, emerged from a surprisingly strong showing in the June 9 European elections to find himself a key member of a new leftist alliance in France – one hastily forged to battle the far-right party leading in polls ahead of snap elections…

France 24

France election 2024: why is it happening and who are the candidates?

The future of France’s political landscape hinges on two crucial upcoming votes

Evening Standard

In a divided France, voters on the left hope to unite against the far right

President Emmanuel Macron tests the country’s support after losing to hardliners in the European Parliament election.

Al Jazeera

Has France's far-right National Rally really turned on Russia?

France's far-right, anti-immigration National Rally has hardened its stance against Russia in order to win over voters ahead of snap parliamentary elections. But there are concerns about the party’s true motivations on foreign policy and what would happen if the RN wins enough votes to run the government.

Radio France Internationale

Marine Le Pen – or the hard left? Macron has left France’s voters with a ‘scary choice’

With the collapse of centrist parties, voters are caught between the National Rally, a left mired in controversy – or abstaining altogether, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

EU braces for the nightmare scenario – a Eurosceptic France

National Rally win may hamper bloc’s ability to get things done and pose existential question over French role

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Dollar Tracks Higher on Hawkish Fed Governor Bowman

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.13%. Hawkish comments today from Fed Governor Bowman boosted the dollar when she said she sees a number of upside risks to the inflation outlook, and "we are still not yet at the point where it is appropriate to lower the policy...

France 24

‘Love France or leave it’: the small-town voters driving support for Le Pen’s far right

The Seine-et-Marne area southeast of Paris has emerged as a bastion of support for the National Rally in a region that was previously hostile towards Marine Le Pen’s party. Fresh from its triumph in European elections, the far right is riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the French capital’s…

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Dollar Gains as Bond Yields Climb on Hawkish Fed Governor Bowman

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.24%. Hawkish comments today from Fed Governor Bowman boosted the dollar when she said she sees a number of upside risks to the inflation outlook, and "we are still not yet at the point where it is appropriate to lower the...

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally promises to bar dual nationals from some state jobs in France

Pledge by Jordan Bardella, who aims to become prime minister in the election on 7 July, draws sharp criticism

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Macron warns of ‘civil war’ in France if far right or far left win election

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally are polling at around 34 per cent, compared with 22 per cent for Mr Macron’s party

The Guardian - UK

Macron thought he could defeat Le Pen by shifting right. Instead, he has emboldened her

The president’s hazardous strategy has failed. Now France stands on the brink of its first far-right government since 1945, says professor of social sciences Didier Fassin

The Guardian - UK

On the brink of power: how France’s National Rally reinvented itself

Opponents say party is ‘political heir’ of Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazis, amid efforts to halt its rise

France 24

France's great divide: Can far right lure struggling middle classes?

In the blink of an eye, France is already into the final days of campaigning; a speed-dating exercise that has got the far right more than ever knocking on the doors of power. Polls suggest that Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to dissolve parliament just two weeks ago has not sparked…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Macron’s snap election: France on the brink

Editorial: A week from polling day, the president’s reckless gamble is proving a gift to Marine Le Pen and the radical right

Radio France Internationale

Feminists sound warning for women's rights if far right wins French elections

While France's National Rally is enjoying record support from women voters, feminists warn that a win for the far-right party would mean a step backwards for fundamental rights.

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally ready to govern France, Jordan Bardella says at manifesto launch

Officials of Marine Le Pen’s party say support in towns and village signals a clear rejection of Emmanuel Macron

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