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The Guardian - World
French Jewish people conflicted over voting choices amid antisemitism fears
Many say they feel stuck in middle between far-right National Rally and hard-left France Unbowed. As France faces a high-stakes second round of elections on Sunday, French Jewish people say they are grappling with tough choices and feel caught ...France -
ABC News - Sports
Cleared of doping charges, French fencer Ysaora Thibus is included in Olympic team
Ysaora Thibus, one of France’s leading fencers, has been selected to compete at the Paris Olympics after escaping a disciplinary sanction from the International Fencing Federation over an abnormal doping test -
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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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BBC News - Top stories
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 ... -
The Guardian - World
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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Financial Times - Business
French voters flock to polls in high-stakes run-off
Far-right party expected to form largest group in parliament after snap election called by MacronFrance -
The Guardian - World
‘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 ... -
ABC News - World
Turnout in French legislative elections on track to be highest in over 4 decades
Turnout in French legislative elections on track to be highest in over 4 decades. It’s 59.7% with 3 hours to go -
ABC News - World
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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The Guardian - World
France election: surprise win for leftwing alliance keeps Le Pen’s far right from power
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally falls into third place despite strong showing in first round of voting. A leftwing alliance has become the biggest force in the French parliament after tactical voting held back the far right, but the shape of the ... -
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BBC News - Top stories
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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ABC News - Sports
French rugby federation suspends Jaminet after racist remark in viral video
The French rugby federation has suspended fullback Melvyn Jaminet from the national team after a video surfaced of the player making a racist remarkFrance -
CBS News - World
French leftists win most seats in elections, near-final results show
French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9.France -
The Guardian - World
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 -
Financial Times - Business
What are the options now to govern France?
Complicated talks lie ahead after snap elections result in hung parliament -
Financial Times - World
Immigrants really do get the job done
But even as migration greases the wheels of the US economy, it is becoming the source of increasing political friction -
The Guardian - World
New Caledonia: historic win for pro-independence candidate in French elections
Indigenous Kanak Emmanuel Tjibaou becomes first pro-independence candidate to win seat in nearly four decades. See all our French election coverageNew Caledonia has elected a pro-independence Indigenous Kanak candidate to France’s parliament for ...France -
CNBC - Business
French stocks rise 0.5% after left-wing coalition clinches surprise election win
French stocks moved higher on Monday as markets reacted to a surprise win for the left in the country's parliamentary election.France -
ABC News - World
French faces political paralysis after election with no clear winner
French voters split their parliament into left, center and far-right, leaving the country with the stunning prospect of a deadlocked parliament and political paralysis -
The Wall Street Journal - World
French Stocks Recover From Initial Fall After Leftist Alliance Win
French stocks rose while government bonds fell in early trading after a party alliance led by the far-left emerged first in the country’s parliamentary elections, pushing France toward political paralysis.France -
The Wall Street Journal - World
After French Vote, the ECB's Counter-Contagion Tool Remains Untested
French legislative elections concluded without a hint of financial turbulence across the eurozone, and that means the European Central Bank’s untested counter-contagion tool will remain untested.France -
BBC News - Top stories
'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. -
BBC News - Top stories
'Man from Brixton!' Getting to know French star Arthur Fils
Frenchman Arthur Fils talks BBC Sport through his love for the show Top Boy and his taste in music at Wimbledon. -
Financial Times - Business
French leftwing parties jostle to lead new government after unexpected victory
Nouveau Front Populaire bloc won the most parliamentary seats but fell short of majorityFrance -
Financial Times - World
French leftwing parties jostle to lead new government after unexpected victory
Nouveau Front Populaire bloc won the most parliamentary seats but fell short of majorityFrance -
ABC News - World
The Latest | Macron asks French prime minister to stay on for the sake of stability
French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly -
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Financial Times - Business
French election: FT experts answer your questions LIVE
Put your queries about the surprise French parliamentary election results to our panelFrance -
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ABC News - World
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 -
The Guardian - World
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 ... -