French Parties Cooperate to Stop Far Right from Controlling Parliament
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French Parties Cooperate to Stop Far Right from Controlling Parliament
A leftist alliance and the party of President Emmanuel Macron withdrew almost all their third-place candidates in an attempt to impede Marine Le Pen’s party.France -
Financial Times - Business
Far right to fall short of majority in French parliament, poll says
Harris Interactive predicts hung parliament ahead of high-stakes run-off on July 7France -
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Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have joined forces to form a new bloc in the European Parliament -
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Labour Party takes control of U.K. Parliament in historic landslide
There's a changing of the guard in British politics after the progressive Labour Party took control of Parliament in a historic landslide. Voter turnout was low, but the change to Britain's government will be sweeping. Imtiaz Tyab explains. -
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French far-right party president claims historic gains, blames Macron for creating 'uncertainty and instability'
French far-right party president claims historic gains, blames Macron for creating 'uncertainty and instability'France -
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Marine Le Pen's opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday.
Marine Le Pen’s opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday. -
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Why More French Youth Are Voting for the Far Right
Most young people in France usually don’t vote or they back the left. That is still true, but support has surged for the far right, whose openly racist past can feel to them like ancient history. -
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French people reject the far right - again
Voters have turned out in large number to produce a shock result, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.France -
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Leftwing surge thwarts far right in French election
Markets reverse early losses after Marine Le Pen’s RN falls well short of expected gains in parliament -
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How French voters prevented a far-right majority
A political scramble in France to thwart the rise of right-wing politicians seems to have worked, but the country's parliament is at a virtual standstill. Angela Charlton, Western Europe news director for the Associated Press, joins CBS News to ...France -
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Far-right Trump ally Nigel Farage wins a seat in the U.K. Parliament
Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage smiled and heckled back at some hecklers as he relished his far-right party's ascent into Parliament.Donald Trump -
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German far right forms own group in European parliament
Alternative for Germany fell out with Marine Le Pen’s party but found other lawmakers to set up new factionGermany -
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France edges back from the far-right brink
Centrists and the left need to form a viable coalition to prevent political paralysis -
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French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed
Gabriel Attal urges on campaign to peg back rise of National Rally as candidates pull out to avoid splitting vote. France’s prime minister has said nationwide efforts to prevent Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) winning an outright majority in ... -
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Only far right can win majority, warns French PM
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urges voters to stop Marine Le Pen's party winning Sunday's vote.France -
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French far right lead narrows ahead of Sunday vote, poll shows
Ipsos projects a closer race likely to result in a hung parliament -
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France heads to the polls as centrists scramble to keep the far right from taking power
Voters are headed to the polls in France for the second round of a high-stakes election that will decide if the far right National Rally will win a majority in Parliament. -
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In the French Countryside, the Far-Right National Rally Has Risen
In northern Burgundy, services have collapsed and the far-right National Rally has risen. -
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French turnout high as far right aims for power in key vote
The National Rally wants outright victory, but stalemate is more likely in France's crucial election. -
The Guardian - World
French artists, DJs and musicians unite to fight threat of far-right government
Front Électronique acts as ‘world of the night’ to combat rise of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. More than 1,200 artists, DJs and promoters from the French music industry have come together in a bid to galvanise “the world of the night” into ... -
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‘Our backs are against the wall’: French grassroots mobilise against far right
Activist groups have sprung up across the country in efforts to defeat National Rally in second round of elections. The truck rumbled through the streets of Montpellier, eliciting insults and bursts of applause as it made its way through the ... -
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French left celebrates as far right faces shock defeat
The New Popular Front are on course for victory, despite opinion polls suggesting National Rally would win.France -
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FirstFT: Boeing to plead guilty to fraud charge
Also in today’s newsletter, calls grow for Biden to step aside and France’s far right thwarted -
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'Victims of a dishonest alliance': French far right disappointed but defiant
With the champagne on ice, they thought they were on the brink of victory - but it didn't happen. -
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French voters blocked the far right — for now. What's next?
France has a divided parliament after Sunday's election. With the Paris 2024 Olympics fast approaching, it could take months to form a coalition government. -
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French leftists win most seats in pivotal runoff elections
A coalition on the left came together unexpectedly before French snap elections.France -
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Germany’s AfD and extremist allies set up second EU parliament far-right group
Europe of Sovereign Nations group could prove more extreme than existing Fidesz-National Rally grouping. Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland has joined forces with extremist parties from France and central and eastern Europe to create a second ...European Union -
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How France’s far right built a national movement from the grassroots
Old school retail politics have helped bring Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National to the brink of political power -
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France’s New Popular Front Was Formed to Keep Far Right From Power
The left-wing alliance includes the divisive Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a combative politician who has been accused of antisemitism. -
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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 -
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French President Emmanuel Macron votes in legislative elections that could force him to share power with the far right
French President Emmanuel Macron votes in legislative elections that could force him to share power with the far right -
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French election 2024: leftwing coalition wins most seats – as it happened
This blog has now closed but you can read our full report on the French election results here. Hello from Paris.. I spent time this afternoon outside a polling station in the city’s 16th district. Continue reading...France -
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French far right falls short of expectations and trails leftist rivals in legislative elections, pollsters say
French far right falls short of expectations and trails leftist rivals in legislative elections, pollsters say -
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French Election Yields Deadlock as Left Surges and Far Right Comes Up Short
The outcome left no party with an absolute majority and France bracing for potential political paralysis. -
Financial Times - Business
France heads back to its postwar era of ungovernability
Far right’s defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections could prove a temporary setback