French far right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
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At Avignon Festival, Resisting the Far Right
Tiago Rodrigues said the Avignon Festival, which he leads, would become “a festival of resistance,” juggling activism with the premiere of a new play. -
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Marine Le Pen says National Rally have ‘serious chance’ for absolute majority despite polls – Europe live
Polling has shown that the most likely scenario on Sunday is that National Rally will not win an absolute majority of seats. And here’s another new poll, conducted for Les Echos.. This poll puts the far right National Front at between 205 and 230 ... -
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Leaders make final pitches ahead of polling day
Leaders have been touring the country in a frantic day of campaigning ahead of Thursday's election. -
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2nd local radio host says they were given questions ahead of Biden interview
"Yes, I was given some questions for Biden," Earl Ingram of CivicMedia told ABC News.Joe Biden -
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Bulgarian Parliament rejects new government proposed by leader of main party
Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted down a minority government proposed by the center-right GERB party, which likely will bring the country closer to new elections -
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Biggest needs for AFC teams ahead of training camp: Chiefs offensive tackles, Steelers receivers top list
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Indonesia dismisses its chief election commissioner over sexual assault
Indonesia’s electoral commission has fired its chairman after finding him guilty of sexual assault following a complaint by an employeeIndonesia -
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Ireland’s central bank chief warns Dublin against pre-election giveaways
Gabriel Makhlouf says using vast budget surplus to fund cost-of-living relief would risk stoking inflation -
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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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Euro Corporate Bond Supply Expected to Decline in Second Half of 2024
Rising geopolitical concerns and the upcoming U.S. elections are likely to limit issuance of euro-denominated corporate bonds in the second half, ING said. -
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Mbappé warns of political situation in France as far right gets closer to power
France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé has warned his country is in a “catastrophic” political situation as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II -
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Police, poverty and populism: how Perpignan became a laboratory for the far right
French city’s election of a National Rally mayor has been a study in the party’s attempts to normalise itself in local politics. As Patrice Burel scooped coffee at his roastery in Perpignan, he lamented the steady closure of other shops on this ... -
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New Factories and Jobs Are Not Enough to Stem France’s Far Right Surge
President Emmanuel Macron’s promise of re-industrialization in northern France has helped stimulate the economy, but “people feel defeated and angry.” -
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Reform U.K.’s Success Is Latest Sign of Strength for Europe’s Far Right
The insurgent anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage secured around 14 percent of the vote in Britain’s general election, though it has won only five parliamentary seats. -
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The maverick TV host amping up France’s far right
Cyril Hanouna is a key player in Vincent Bolloré’s Fox News-like media empire -
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The far right is close to power in France. Will the rest of Europe follow?
Whatever the result of France's election, its impact will be seismic, says Europe editor Katya Adler. -
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Anti-immigration party leader Nigel Farage wins a seat in UK Parliament on his eighth attempt
Anti-immigration party leader Nigel Farage wins a seat in UK Parliament on his eighth attemptUnited Kingdom -
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Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, runs to be Iran's next president
The stances of Iran's presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian reflect the dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy -
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Voters sound off on inflation ahead of 2024 election
Many Americans say for the last couple of years, their finances either haven't changed or have gotten worse, according to CBS News polling. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with George Fleur, a landscaper ... -
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First Black African-Born Member of German Parliament Won’t Seek Re-election
Karamba Diaby, whose 2013 victory was considered a win for equality, said he wanted more time with his family. But he has also spoken of the death threats he has received. -
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Trump ally Nigel Farage elected to British parliament for first time
After seven failed attempts, Nigel Farage has won a seat in the U.K.'s parliament.Donald Trump -
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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected Iran's president
The former heart surgeon has beaten his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili.Iran -
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French voters face choice of least worst option in high-stakes election
Scramble to build ‘republican front’ against first-placed far right leaves many weighing difficult decisions. At a market in Meyzieu, a small commune on the outskirts of Lyon, Kheira Vermorel eyed a box filled with potatoes, wondering if the ...France -
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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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How investors should play the UK, French and US elections
Worry not if policies are discounted, they are sideshows versus fundamentalsFrance -
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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
Exclusive: Michigan governor and potential Biden replacement writes in memoir True Gretch of desire for ‘face-to-face’ talks. Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan widely spoken of as a possible Democratic candidate for president should Joe ... -
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Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls | Jonathan Watts
It is no coincidence that ever more extreme politics has come at a time of ever more extreme weather. A disrupted climate and diminished natural world are widening the dividing lines of ideological debate. Left unchecked, this will undermine ...Climate -
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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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Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about France’s political future