Macron's 'total farce': France flirts with first far-right government since World War II
Exit polls across the country projected that the New Popular Front, a leftist bloc led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, won up to 215 seats in France's 577-seat National Assembly, followed by up to 170 seats for Macron's centrist bloc,
Live Updates: France’s Far Right Is Denied a Majority by a Left Surge in Elections, Projections Show
The far-right National Rally party, long marginalized, drew strong support in the first round of voting. The outcome of the second is likely to weaken Emmanuel Macron, the centrist president.
France is voting in key elections that could force Macron to share power with the far right
The pivotal runoff elections could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock.
French far right seeks vote win but deadlock looms
France votes in one of its most significant elections in years on Sunday, with the far right hoping for a historic victory, but political stalemate the more likely result. This is the first time the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella has had a realistic chance of running the government and taking outright control of the National Assembly.
France’s left-wing parties projected to finish first in parliamentary elections, keep far right at bay
A tense alliance between France’s centrist and leftist parties has kept the far-right National Rally party at bay, according to exit polls. A bloc of left-wing parties is projected to finish first, while President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is predicted to come in second.
2024 France election live updates: Leftists win most seats, pollsters say
The first projections say French leftists have won most seats in legislative elections. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in second and the far right in third.
Alert: French leftists win most seats in legislative elections, pollsters say. Lack of majority plunges country into turmoil
French leftists win most seats in legislative elections, pollsters say. Lack of majority plunges country into turmoil.
Live Updates: France Votes in Election That Could Bring Far Right Closer to Power
The far-right National Rally drew the most support in the first round of voting. In Sunday’s final round, it hopes to win a majority in the powerful lower house of Parliament.
Who is the 28-year-old vying to be France’s PM, and what might his far-right party do in power?
Jordan Bardella’s political rise as leader of the National Rally (RN) party has been swift. Next week, at just 28, he could ...
France's far-right inches closer to power for first time since WWII
The appeal of far-right ideas and voices that promise lower immigration, increased security, "common sense" economic ...
The Independent15m
Far right thwarted by shock win for left in French elections, according to exit polls
While Mr Macron appears to have succeeded in momentarily defusing the far-right threat, millions of voters on both the left ...
France’s far right may be on the brink of power after Macron’s gamble backfired. Here’s what comes next
Emmanuel Macron, the man who once described his leadership style as Jupiterian now resembles Icarus, after he played with ...
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 ...
France elections latest: Macron digests shock exit poll that shows far-right National Rally fall to third in election
An exit poll suggests Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally have fallen short in the French parliamentary election, in ...
Far right bids for power as France holds parliamentary election
France holds a parliamentary run-off election on Sunday that will reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion polls ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat8h
At 28, Jordan Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally
At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France.
devdiscourse2h
Surprise Legislative Results: Far-Right Claims Historic Gains
Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally party, announced historical gains while accusing President ...