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Protesters across France mobilise against the far right before the country's snap elections

Anti-racism groups joined French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is underway ahead of snap parliamentary elections.

France 24

How will France's snap elections impact the Paris Olympics?

France is heading into an electoral campaign just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics, and organisers are worried about managing polls amidst preparations for the Games. They also have questions about the impact of a change in government if the presidential party loses.

Radio France Internationale

French centrists losing sleep after Macron’s gamble on snap election

President’s gamble viewed as ‘Russian roulette’ with far-right support reaching record highs in European elections

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‘We can’t leave France to Le Pen’: Leading left-winger Glucksmann throws weight behind new alliance

Raphaël Glucksmann, whose Socialist-backed coalition came third in Sunday’s European elections, has emerged as a pivotal figure of France’s political centre-left. His support for the new alliance of the left could swing the balance away from the ascendant far right in the snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron…

France 24

Frustrated Voters Bet On Far Right Saving France 'In Tatters'

Standing outside the Catholic school where he teaches in eastern France, Charles Lauvergne said he was unsurprised the far right did so well in last week's European elections.

International Business Times

Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions

Defence minister says Israel will not participate in trilateral group with US and France due to Paris’s ‘hostile policies’.

Al Jazeera

European elections leave markets jittery: What do far-right gains mean for EU?

A cloud of uncertainty is hovering over Europe this June in the wake of the European elections. In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen dominated the polls to such an extent that President Emmanuel Macron immediately dissolved parliament and called for new elections. The possibility of seeing…

France 24

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Italy denies removing LGBTQ and abortion references from G7 declaration

Final communique omits references to protection of gender identity and sexual orientation, and to safe abortion access

The Guardian - UK

France Snap Vote Sparks Far-right Family Reunion

France's snap elections have sparked reconciliation within the country's most prominent far-right family, the latest episode in the saga of the tempestuous Le Pens.

International Business Times

Italy And France Clash Over Abortion Rights At G7 Summit

Italy and France clash over abortion rights at G7 summit, highlighting tensions within the group over reproductive rights.

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'Probably more EU integration to come,' former WTO chief Pascal Lamy says

Pascal Lamy, a 77-year-old "globalist" Frenchman who has staked his decades-long career on the idea that more Europe is always better than less, has told FRANCE 24 he's hopeful that the solid gains by hard-right and Eurosceptic parties in the EU elections will spur Europe's 500 million citizens to build…

France 24

France at a crossroads: Is the far right on the verge of power?

Charles de Gaulle famously complained that governing a country with 246 kinds of cheese was all but impossible. Less known is what De Gaulle said just before that: "Only peril can bring the French together". President Emmanuel Macron had peril on his mind when he stunned his compatriots by calling…

France 24

Middle East: Hamas official says nobody knows how many of the remaining hostages are alive – as it happened

Speaking to CNN, Hamas spokesperson says any deal to release the hostages would need to include a permanent ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

French stock market plummets amid fears of far right election win

CAC 40 index has its worst week since March 2022 after Macron’s decision to call snap elections

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Election diary: the manifestos drop and Rish! reveals a childhood without Sky TV

The Lib Dems led the pack – on manifesto launch catering – and we finally learned the extent of the PM’s childhood deprivation

The Guardian - UK

Fifa to leave ‘best possible’ Paris offices after staff departures and tax setback

Fifa is set to leave offices at the prestigious Hôtel de la Marine in Paris for smaller premises after staff numbers dropped by more than half

France 24

French leftwing alliance New Popular Front vows to break with Macron policies

A French left-wing alliance said Friday it would break with President Emmanuel Macron’s policies if it wins snap polls that could see the far right make major gains in parliament.

International Business Times

Leading French Left-winger Glucksmann Backs New Left Alliance

Leading left-wing French politician Raphael Glucksmann on Friday threw his weight behind a new coalition of the left in the run-up to historic elections, while far-right powerhouse Marine Le Pen pledged a "national unity government" if her party wins the snap polls.

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The Guardian - UK

French leftwing parties form ‘Popular Front’ to contest snap election

Socialists, Greens, Communists and France Unbowed to have joint platform with a candidate in every constituency

Al Jazeera

A French ‘referendum’ on the far right: Will Macron’s risky gamble pay off?

President is trying to push back against Le Pen’s party, but experts warn there is potential for strategy to backfire.

Radio France Internationale

French left-wing parties form 'Popular Front' to face far right in snap election

Political parties representing the French left-wing say they have reached an agreement to form a "Popular Front" to contest the snap parliamentary election at the end of the month.

France 24

French MEP Glucksmann joins left-wing union New Popular Front, vows clear stance on Gaza, Ukraine

French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann on Friday said he was joining the left-wing union, the New Popular Front, in a bid to stop the far-right from winning a parliamentary majority in France's snap elections later this month.

Radio France Internationale

From power play to gamble, the history of snap elections in France

It's been almost 30 years since a French president dissolved parliament and called snap elections, as Emmanuel Macron did on Sunday. When France votes for a new legislature at the end of the month, it will be only the sixth time the country has done so in its post-war history.

The Conversation

Why are Europeans – including the young – being pushed to the far right?

In Europe, the slogan “never again fascism” is one that still resonates. The death and destruction wrought by hyper-nationalist, authoritarian states in the first half of the 20th century still haunts the nightmares of successive generations.

The Guardian - UK

French elections: who are the key players and what is at stake?

Emmanuel Macron’s snap legislative poll could have big consequences, even propelling the far-right National Rally into government

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