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Far-right National Rally in reach of being dominant French party after election first round

RN and its allies have won 33% of national vote according to official results, as Marine Le Pen targets absolute majority

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Soaring government debt could roil global financial markets, warns BIS head

Agustín Carstens says world economy on course for ‘smooth landing’ after inflation but political turmoil poses risk

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Far-Right National Rally Leads In France's Parliamentary Elections

Marine Le Pen's RN leads in French parliamentary elections, but potential hung parliament creates uncertainty. High voter turnout noted.

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.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 30, 2024

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally ahead after first round of French voting

The far right party are in the lead after the first round, according to exit polls.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2024

‘Not a solution’ – fears grow over prospect of win for far right in France

Rights groups report rise in racist, homophobic and transphobic attacks in run-up to first round of voting

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

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France votes in snap election which could see far right in Government

France is voting in a parliamentary election with the far right closer to power than it has ever been in modern times

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2024

Watch live: Voters go to the polls in first round of French parliamentary elections

Watch live on Sunday (30 June) as voters go to the polls in the first round of the French parliamentary elections.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024

Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary election at near-40-year high

Ballot could enable Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to form government as polls suggest support for party has grown

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

France Votes In Snap Polls As Far-right Eyes Historic Win

French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first.

International Business Times · Jun 30, 2024

March for Nahel Merzouk a year after his killing by French police

Procession comes a day before snap elections with racism taking centrestage in the vote.

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2024

Macron told ‘people detest you’ as far-right bids to be biggest party in France

Centrists are fighting for their survival in Sunday’s poll, amid fears the president’s snap election has unleashed chaos

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect?

President Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday’s snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2024

Who is Jordan Bardella, France’s far-right star eyeing the premiership?

The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.

International Business Times · Jun 29, 2024

Far Right Scents Power As Tense France Ready For Snap Vote

A divided France braced Saturday for high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep to power in a historic first.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024

France's Macron battles to make up ground in final leg of election campaign

Candidates were making their last campaign pushes Friday for the first round of voting in a high-stakes legislative election in which French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government risks a drubbing at the hands of the far right and hard left.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

Far-right National Rally in strong position ahead of France’s snap election, final polls show

France votes on Sunday in the first round of a two-round parliamentary election

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote

Marine Le Pen’s party has pledged to boost spending power, slash immigration and restore law and order

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

‘It’s going to be tight’: Macron’s centrists struggle to deter voters from backing far right

With the first round of France’s snap election on Sunday, the president’s allies are desperate to shore up support

International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024

French Parties In Final Push For Votes Ahead Of Crunch Poll

France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take control of the government in a historic first.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024

What are the main French parties' campaign promises on immigration?

The far-right has made immigration its key campaign issue in France's upcoming parliamentary elections, but how to approach asylum and migration also figures high in the manifestos of both the centrists and the left. Here's a rundown of their radically different stances.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 854

As the war enters its 854th day, these are the main developments.

France 24 · Jun 27, 2024

How Bolloré, the ‘French Murdoch’, carried Le Pen’s far right to the brink of power

French tycoon Vincent Bolloré has put his sprawling media empire at the service of the country’s nationalist right, precipitating a rightward shift in French politics. Pulling strings from behind the scenes in the manner of Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire corporate raider has orchestrated an alliance of bitter right-wing rivals in…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

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

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