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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

Jean-Marie Le Pen declared 'unfit' to stand trial over misuse of EU funds

A Paris court has ruled that National Front founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen will not be called to give tesitmony in a case regarding the payment of European parliamentary assistants working for the National Rally, due to his deteriorating health.

Radio France Internationale

Far-right win in French election could deal blow to climate policy, say experts

Fears of ‘big regression’ in climate action that could spread across Europe if National Rally gains power

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French PM Urges United Front To Stop Far-right Takeover

France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority.

International Business Times

French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed

Gabriel Attal urges on campaign to peg back rise of National Rally as candidates pull out to avoid splitting vote

The Guardian - UK

France's Messy Elections Make American Politics Look Orderly

The U.S. flirtation with populism barely holds a candle to the situation across the Atlantic.

Reason

Only Far Right Can Win Absolute Majority, French PM Warns

The far-right National Rally (RN) is the only party capable of winning an absolute majority in France's legislative elections, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday, urging voters to block their rise to power.

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Why Muslims are wary of Far-Right win in French polls

Marine Le Pen-led far-right party National Rally (RN) has won the first round of the surprise parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron in France. This has brought the party closer to forming the government. RN's leader Marine Le Pen now wants her young protege Jordan Bardella to become the…

The Times of India

UN rights chief alarmed by rising hate speech amid elections flurry

The UN rights chief voiced alarm Wednesday at a hardening of rhetoric, including hate speech and dehumanising language against migrants and other minorities, linked to elections in Europe and elsewhere.This, as more than 200 centrist and left-wing candidates pulled out of France's legislative election runoff by a Tuesday deadline, in…

Radio France Internationale

A tale of two elections: how angry voters in France and UK turned on their leaders

The countries are heading in different directions, but voters on both sides of the Channel have similar concerns

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

More than 210 candidates exit French election runoff to block far right progress

More than 210 left-wing or Macronist candidates who qualified for the runoff round of the legislative elections have withdrawn in an effort to block the far right from taking power, a move supported by the French president.

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right

Mass exit aims to deny parliamentary wins in final vote that could give far right first government since World War II.

Al Jazeera

Le Pen’s far right is on the cusp of power in France – what happens next?

The “clarification” President Emmanuel Macron invoked as he called France’s snap elections has clarified this much: that French voters no longer want him to govern alone – or indeed at all. Exactly who he should share power with remains an open question after an inconclusive first round that has handed…

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The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Paris mayor says rise of far right will not dampen Olympics mood

Anne Hidalgo says Paris ‘stands up for freedom’ amid Marine Le Pen success in first round of voting

Radio France Internationale

Far-right candidate exits French elections after Nazi cap controversy

A far-right candidate on Tuesday dropped out of the race for France's parliament over a social media post showing her in a Nazi cap, a party official told French media.

Latin Times

Dollar Strengthens As Bets On Trump Presidency Rise Post-debate

Bets on a second term for the controversial tycoon rose after Thursday's debate, in which he was widely considered to have come out on top after Biden struggled through answers and stumbled over his lines.

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Radio France Internationale

Results from first round of France's snap elections mapped out

France's far-right National Rally made historic gains in the first round of snap elections on Sunday. But their progress is greater in small towns and rural areas than in big cities. RFI looks at how the map of France stands as the three leading parties prepare to battle it out…

The Guardian - UK

Randal Kolo Muani makes statement as far-right threat rises in France

The striker and his team embody a happy, functional tableau of people in France at odds with National Rally

The Conversation

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…

France 24

French far right eyes power as rivals wrangle over scope of anti-Le Pen front

The first round of France’s legislative elections has confirmed that Marine Le Pen’s far right is now the dominant force in French politics, putting her anti-immigrant National Rally within reach of power. Whether the rest of the political spectrum still has the ability – and the will – to hold…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on France’s snap election: the unthinkable becomes plausible

Editorial: Sunday’s first round vote puts Marine Le Pen’s radical right within touching distance of power. The priority must now be damage limitation

The Guardian - UK

Head of French Greens accuses far-right’s Bardella of only wanting to debate men

Marine Tondelier urges National Rally leader to take part in TV debate before second-round parliamentary election

Al Jazeera

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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