French face election in which center has 'imploded,' energizing the far right
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Polls set to close in landmark UK election as center-left Labour seeks return to power after 14 years
Polls are open from 7am to 10pm as the country elects a new parliament.United Kingdom -
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FT experts answer your questions on the French election
Put your queries about the French parliamentary election results to our panel, live from midday (BST) on Monday July 8 -
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Final push ahead of pivotal French legislative elections
There are 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Just 76 deputies were elected with an outright majority in the first round so the majority of seats are still up for grabs. -
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Polls open in British election in which voters appear eager for change
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Shh: Trump stays quiet as Biden implodes
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Kylian Mbappé laments ‘catastrophic’ French election vote for National Rally
French striker says runoff vote is ‘urgent situation’‘We can’t let France fall into the hands of these people’Kylian Mbappé has branded the first-round results of France’s snap parliamentary election “catastrophic”, urging voters to turn out in ... -
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Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push ahead of vote
Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections are making their last push for the second and decisive round of voting after a three-week campaign marked by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks -
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation, French Elections in Focus
Investors will monitor whether U.S. prices are easing enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates. In Europe, the aftermath of elections in France and the U.K. will be watched. -
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How investors should play the UK, French and US elections
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Polls open in one of most important French elections in living memory
Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country’s national assembly. Voting has begun in France in one of the country’s most momentous elections in living memory, with the far-right National Rally (RN) of ... -
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Italian Premier Meloni rebukes the youth wing of her far-right party for glorifying fascism
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy after an Italian news outlet published videos showing some of its members glorifying fascism -
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Euro 2024: UEFA investigating after Turkey’s Merih Demiral makes far-right hand gesture in win over Austria
Merih Demiral threw up a "wolf" salute that is commonly associated with a far-right Turkish nationalist group after scoring a goal on Tuesday in Germany. -
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Gretchen Whitmer wants to meet far-right plotters who tried to kill her, book reveals
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Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls | Jonathan Watts
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Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France
The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France on Sunday -
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‘We want our peace’: why is France’s far-right support such a rural affair?
Media rhetoric about migrants and crime is rallying support for the National Rally in the countryside but, say city folk, the reality is different. Flanked by fields of corn and tree-lined ponds, Colombier-Saugnieu has a proximity to the bustling ... -
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Biden faces donor pressure as he digs in on re-election bid
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France can argue later – now everyone who cares about our democracy must unite to keep the far right out | Rokhaya Diallo
Time is running out, and only putting aside petty party squabbles will stop the disaster of the National Rally taking power. The far right’s historically high score in the first round of the French legislative elections was reflected in the ... -
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Women voters discuss role of reproductive rights in 2024 election
November 2024 will mark the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with Brooke Westlake, an entrepreneur in ... -
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Nigel Farage, Right-Wing Disrupter, Elected to Parliament for the First Time
His upstart party, Reform U.K., was projected to win four seats, a strong showing, according to a nationwide exit poll. -
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French PM says ‘no place for violence and intimidation’ after candidate attacked putting up election posters – Europe live
Gabriel Attal said candidate Prisca Thevenot and members of her campaign team were attacked by four individuals. The Ecologists’ Marine Tondelier has criticised the far right National Rally’s Jordan Bardella, arguing that his party is allowing ... -
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While much of Europe embraces hard-right parties, the UK has swung wildly to the left. Here’s why
An unexpected political shift has gripped Europe over the last few years.United Kingdom -
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The week that changed the US election: Trump’s immunity as Biden falls flat on his face
Plus: A dispatch from Wisconsin, more lies and no more lawyering for Rudy Giuliani. Hello there.. Well, that was interesting, wasn’t it? The election was trundling along pretty normally, then we get a momentous week that changed the shape of the ...Joe Biden -
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What to know about Venezuela's election
For the first time in decades, Venezuela’s self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a presidential election set for July 28Venezuela -
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Exit poll suggests Conservatives face historic defeat in British election, leaving the party in disarray
Exit poll suggests Conservatives face historic defeat in British election, leaving the party in disarray -
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‘Rachel Reeves becomes UK’s first female chancellor; former Tory chair says party faces ‘oblivion’ – election live
Rachel Reeves becomes first woman to hold post in 800-years as Angela Rayner named secretary of state for levelling up. UK general election results 2024: live trackerHow Labour did it: inside the campaign that led to ‘Starmergeddon’Clive Myrie is ... -
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UK election as it happened: Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister after historic Labour victory
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom -
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This election has upended British politics. A strange new landscape is revealed | Rafael Behr
Tribal loyalties and political certainties are falling away, but the Conservatives have been felled by a determined coalition . Elections do not change countries overnight. They reveal changes that were hidden – or visible but neglected – beneath ... -
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Which high-profile MPs have lost their seats?
Well-known Conservative and Labour politicians ejected in night that sees Keir Starmer secure landslide -
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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
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Britain ousts Conservatives after 14 years in major win for center-left Labour, exit polls show
Britain goes to the polls for an election that could end 14 years of Conservative rule -
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Britain Moves Left, but How Far?
The ruling Tories are repudiated, as the Labour Party wins a huge majority but with vague plans.United Kingdom -
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There’s a Name for the Trap Joe Biden Faces
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A French Museum Collides With New Jersey Politics
State lawmakers voted to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City, blaming rising costs. The mayor said the decision was retribution. -
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French Director Benoît Jacquot Is Charged With Rape
Mr. Jacquot, 77, was accused of assaulting two actresses and barred from working with minors. He has denied any wrongdoing.France