PARIS (AP) — French opposition parties made last-minute deals Tuesday to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen‘s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections, as she said her party would take the helm of government only if it wins an absolute majority — or close to it. The […]
The star president of France’s National Rally will take the helm of government only if the party wins an absolute majority in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections, the leading far-right figure Marine Le Pen said on Tuesday. The National Rally, under party president Jordan Bardella, secured the most votes in the first round of […]
PARIS (AP) — The star president of France’s National Rally will take the helm of government only if the party wins an absolute majority in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections, the leading far-right figure Marine Le Pen said Tuesday. The National Rally, under party president Jordan Bardella, secured the most votes in the first […]
The Stade Tour Eiffel, on Champ de Mars, which has been built for the Games – Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters The Paris Olympic Games has been boosted by a major improvement in the water quality of the River Seine, making it sufficient to safely hold both the triathlon and the open-water swimming. With just 25 days until […]
France’s right-wing National Rally party on Sunday made considerable gains in the country’s first round of elections, putting the centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his supporters on edge. Early projections suggest that the National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, stands a good chance of winning a majority in the lower house of parliament for […]
The far-right scored a major win in the first round of parliamentary elections in France. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally won roughly 34% of the vote, per projections. President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap election in early June in what was a huge gamble. The far-right National Rally has opened up a lead in […]
National Rally is leading in the first round of voting in a high-stakes election that puts France on course for a far-right government for the first time since World War II. Projections by polling agencies suggest that National Rally secured a third of the vote during Sunday’s first round of parliamentary elections. On the opposite […]
Insights from La Dépêche du Midi, Le Figaro, and Bloomberg The News France’s far-right National Rally party dominated in the first round of legislative elections, receiving about 34% of the vote compared to about 20% for President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance, according to exit polls by Ipsos-Talan for France Télévisions and Radio France. Runoff elections […]
France is holding the first round of early parliamentary elections on Sunday that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II. The second round is on July 7. The outcome of the vote is highly uncertain. Turnout is unusually high. Three major political blocs are competing: The far-right National […]
Voters across mainland France began casting their ballots on Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era. The outcome of the two-round election, which will conclude on July 7, could affect European financial markets, […]
France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during the Second World War. The second round is on July 7, and the outcome of the vote remains highly uncertain. Three major political blocs are competing: the far-right National Rally, President Emmanuel […]
PARIS (AP) — Voters across mainland France have begun casting ballots Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right forces for the first time since the Nazi era. The outcome of the two-round election, which will wrap up July 7, could impact European […]