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Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its allies are projected to win between 175 and 205 seats in the French legislative election on Sunday, far short of the 289 needed for a majority, a survey of 10,
Some 30,000 police will be deployed across France late on Sunday following the high-stakes runoff of a parliamentary election to ensure there is no trouble, a minister said, as two candidates said they had been victims of attacks on the campaign trail.
As Ukraine bleeds territory to Russia, support from one of Kyiv’s strongest backers looks set to falter if the far right sweep to power in Sunday’s French parliamentary elections.
Earlier this week, the decidedly pro-European German chancellor even revealed that he and beleaguered French President Emmanuel Macron are texting on a daily basis as the election draws closer.
France's political parties have scrambled to form political alliances after President Emmanuel Macron's surprise move to call a parliamentary election, reshaping the political landscape into three large blocs.
France braces for potential political earthquake: a far-right surge. What to know about the election
The far right seems poised to win biggest share of parliamentary seats; President Emmanuel Macron looks to have made a terrible political bet.
Concerns are growing about political violence ahead of high stakes parliamentary elections in France after a series of lawmakers were attacked while campaigning.
France's far-right National Rally (RN) party looked set to fall short of an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, recent polls showed on the last day of campaigning on Friday, though some politicians and pollsters urged caution.
An earlier version of this article misstated the year Mariam Touré’s family fled Ivory Coast. It was 2003, not 2009. PARIS — In the 1980s, a French punk rock band coined a rallying cry against the country’s far right that retained its punch over decades.
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé has called the first round of French elections “catastrophic” after last Sunday’s results saw the country lurch towards the far-right with anti-immigration party National Rally (RN) leading first place.
France's far-right National Rally party is set to fall short of an absolute majority in Sunday's parliamentary election run-off, an opinion poll showed on Thursday, suggesting efforts by mainstream parties to block the far right might be working.
In the final stretch before France's high-stakes parliamentary elections Sunday, several candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail, including government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot.
French politician Marine Le Pen talks to Christiane Amanpour about the controversial “National Preference” policy her National Rally party hopes to enforce if they win the French elections.
France's far-right National Rally (RN) party is expected to fall short of an absolute majority in the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. It was the second survey in as many days to show Marine Le Pen's RN winning more seats than any other party - but also missing the 289 threshold required for an absolute majority.
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday,
Parties on the left were so fractious, they broke up their alliance months ago, but the possibility of a government controlled by the far right drew them back together.
By Andrew Gray, Philip Blenkinsop and Michel Rose BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - When President Emmanuel Macron shocked France last month by calling a snap election, he was gambling with the future of Europe as well as his own country.
French executives are anxious about the outcome of the French legislative elections on Sunday, and what it could mean for their business. They spoke with Bloomberg's Caroline Connan on the sidelines of the economic conference in Aix-en-Provence,
He ran France like a tech bro excited to break things, rather than a political leader who made voters feel part of a collective project.
The second round run-off vote in France's parliamentary election on Sunday may lead to a hung parliament with no clear majority, opinion polls show, unless the far right wins enough seats to form its first government since World War Two.
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Although RN is well ahead in the polls, 217 candidates have dropped out from local run-off races so another candidate has a better chance of stopping them winning an outright majority in the National Assembly.
France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé has warned his country is in a “catastrophic” political situation as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II
The country has been shaken by the prospect of the far-right takeover, as the National Rally leader flirts with the center ground.
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France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé said the election results in his nation were “catastrophic” as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II. The National Rally gained strong results — around 33% of the vote nationwide — in the first round of a rushed election.
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and its allies are set to fall well short of an absolute majority in the French legislative election on Sunday, according to projections from two polling companies.
Marine Le Pen has criticised Kylian Mbappé, claiming the football star does not represent immigrants after he urged his fans to vote against her party.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Friday said that Kylian Mbappe should not be telling French people how to vote after the football star warned the country could not be left "in the hands of these people".
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen this week has taken on a Trumpian tone ahead of Sunday’s final round of parliamentary elections, accusing President Emmanuel Macron of cooking up an “administrative coup d’Etat” through official appointments that would restrict her party’s ability to govern if she wins a majority.
The French elections could end in a historic change. What is at stake?
Marine Le Pen dismissed projections that show her far-right National Rally party is set to fall well short of an absolute majority in the French legislative election and warned of a “quagmire” if she doesn’t get a mandate to govern.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen lashed out at President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist group and a left-wing alliance for joining forces to block her National Rally party from getting an absolute majority in the second and final round of the French legislative election.
France is home to Europe’s largest Muslim and Jewish populations. The election, called by President Emmanuel Macron after his alliance lost widely to the RN in European elections, is adding to strains on those communities,
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is set to fall well short of an absolute majority in the French legislative election on Sunday, according to projections from polling company Elabe for BFM TV and La Tribune Dimanche.
The French far right and its struggling rivals make a final push for votes on Friday ahead of the decisive round of parliamentary elections that were called in a major
I can’t vote for extremes. For the first time in my life I don’t feel like voting at all.” With parliamentary elections just four days away and Marine Le Pen’s populist National Rally (RN) predicted to come first,
That’s not possible, So I’ve got until Sunday to make up my mind.” With its imposing cathedral and pretty cobbled streets, Amiens is the French equivalent of Middle England. It has long been a bellwether constituency,
France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé has warned his country is in a “catastrophic” political situation as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II.
Several candidates have reported being attacked while campaigning, including government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot.
French far-right leader Marine le Pen insisted Thursday her party can still win control of parliament despite the centre and left scrambling to block her way and football hero Kilian Mbappe urging fans to outvote "those people".
The French President’s snap election gamble is backfiring as the far right surged in the first round of voting. If the National Rally win a majority this weekend, what would it mean for Europe and the world?
France captain Kylian Mbappe said Thursday it was "really urgent" to vote in the second round of legislative elections in the country after the far-right National Rally emerged as the biggest party in last weekend's first round.