Tag: Snap

France’s National Rally Confirms Lead in Snap Election Polls

(Bloomberg) — France’s National Rally consolidated its lead in opinion polls taken a little over a week before the country’s snap election, with one projection showing the far-right party may win an absolute majority in the new parliament. Most Read from Bloomberg The party, led by 28-year-old Jordan Bardella, had support of 33% of likely […]

French left vows new taxes as snap election draws near

Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses and the rich if they win a majority at snap parliamentary polls, drawing ire from centrists and business leaders. The promises to fund new welfare handouts come as the left tries to catch up to the lead of […]

Campaigning kicks off in France for snap election

PARIS (Reuters) -Campaigning kicked off on Monday for France’s snap parliamentary election which opinion polls suggest the far-right National Rally will win, with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance coming third, behind a leftwing ticket. Political uncertainty has triggered heavy selling of French bonds and stocks after Macron unexpectedly called the election, following a trouncing of […]