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How France’s far-right National Rally plans to secure its absolute majority in parliament

Buoyed by its resounding success in the first round of the snap legislative elections, France’s far-right National Rally party (RN) is hoping to secure an absolute majority in the second round on July 7. Before it can achieve this however, NR’s President Jordan Bardella will have to fend off both…

France 24

How the French far-right rose to prominence

European politics was shaken by a surge in support for the far-right and far-left in the first round of France’s legislative elections on June 30. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won 33% of the popular vote, ahead of the far-left New Popular Front (NFP) alliance on 28%.

The Conversation

France’s ‘hard left’ has been demonised – but its agenda is realistic, not radical

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Over 200 candidates withdraw before second round of voting – France election as it happened

Around 130 are members of left-wing New Popular Front with more than 80 from Macron camp

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French legislative elections: What are the main alliances proposing on health?

France is heading into a second and final round of voting on July 7 after the far right came out ahead in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday. The result has sent centrist and leftist parties scrambling to keep the far right from securing a majority. In our…

France 24

Legislative elections in France: ‘Emmanuel Macron has made the RN the main force of opposition to his policies’

The first round of France’s snap legislative election was held on June 30. The final results show the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement national, RN) and its allies with 33.15%, the left/progressive coalition New Popular Front (Nouveau Front Populaire, NFP) with 27.99%, and in third place, the presidential alliance with 20.04%. Turnout…

The Conversation

Can left-centrist parties unite to block far-right win in French elections?

Left and centre blocs are scrambling to prevent an absolute win for National Rally via strategic alliance.

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France's far-right makes gains in southeast, fails to make a breakthrough in Paris

The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with 33.15 percent of the votes cast for members of the National Assembly. The anti-immigration party made large gains in the southeastern Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur region but…

France 24

French stocks jump in post-election relief rally as hung parliament looms

Paris's CAC 40 index jumps at the open after losing more than 6 percent last week, as investors calculate the possibility of a hung parliament in Europe's second-largest economy. Plus, we take a closer look at France's public debt and the spending plans of the far-right National Rally and the…

France 24

France's far-right celebrates lead following first round of voting

FRANCE’S far-right is in pole position following the first round of parliamentary elections after Emmanuel Macron called the surprise elections…

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The far-right has surged to the lead in France’s elections. But forming a government remains a tall order

Exit polls after the first round of the French legislative elections indicate the far-right National Rally party leading with about 34% of the vote. The New Popular Front (a coalition of parties from the far left to the moderate left) was in second with about 28% and President Emmanuel Macron’s…

The Conversation

Performance of French far right, who ‘see Europe as the problem’, fears German foreign minister – as it happened

Annalena Baerbrock says Germany cannot be unmoved by the performance in France of a party which sees Europe as ‘the problem, not the the solution’

The Guardian - AU

Far right wins in first round of French elections

Results show RN and allies took about 33% of votes; President Macron’s centrist alliance slumped to third with 20%.

Al Jazeera

Macron urges democratic alliance against far right after National Rally's election success

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a "broad" democratic alliance against the far right after the National Rally party won the first round of parliamentary elections, according to estimates.

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The Guardian - UK

French election: thousands protest far-right results in Paris – as it happened

This blog has now closed but you can read our main stories here:Full report: National Rally in reach of being dominant French partyExplainer: what happens now?‘Not a solution’: fears grow over prospect of win for far-right in France

France 24

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…

International Business Times

'People Don't Want Mayhem': How Crime Boosted France's Far Right

Tom Maiani was behind the wheel of his car every night, all night, for two weeks in July 2023, as youths in French housing estates rioted over the police killing of an unarmed teenager of North African descent near Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Macron under fire over 'civil war' comments ahead of French legislative elections

French President Emmanuel Macron has come under strong criticism for warning that a far-right or hard-left win in snap polls could spark a "civil war", with his opponents urging him not to scare the public.

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The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron: win for far left or far right ‘will spark civil war’

French president’s comments made on podcast as RN releases manifesto pledging to ‘limit immigration’

France 24

Macron says both far-right, hard-left policies could lead to ‘civil war’ ahead of snap polls

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that the policies of his far-right and hard-left opponents could lead to “civil war”, as France prepared for its most divisive election in decades.

Radio France Internationale

Final week of campaign before first round of French snap legislative elections

A week before the first round of voting in legislative elections, President Emmanuel Macron has promised “change”, as the far-right National Rally (RN) is expected to present details of its political programme, and the leftist New Popular Front alliance bickers over hard left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon’s bid to become Prime…

France 24

France’s new left-wing alliance unveils ambitious economic programme – and how they'll pay for it

The left-wing New Popular Front coalition announced in a joint press conference Friday just how much its ambitious economic programme is going to cost – and how it’s going to fund it. But for a left fighting against decades of neoliberal economic orthodoxy, convincing voters that alternatives are possible could…

Radio France Internationale

French political camps draw battle lines over economic policies

As France heads for snap elections, political parties' economic policies are under extra scrutiny after the European Commission this week rebuked the country over its failure to keep its budget deficit within EU limits.

France 24

French parties try to reassure business leaders ahead of snap elections

Candidates for France's snap elections have defended their economic plans before the employers' federation Medef, though business leaders remain sceptical about how their various spending plans will be funded. Meanwhile, the French think tank Institut Montaigne has put a price tag on different parties' key election promises, from the ruling…

France 24

How France’s far right changed the debate on immigration

For the first time since its founding, France’s anti-immigration National Rally (RN) party has clawed its way to within arm’s reach of governing. The far-right party’s rise has fundamentally changed France’s immigration debate, dragging besieged President Emmanuel Macron's once-liberal coalition far to the right while bringing together a bloc of…

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