French parties hold emergency talks with possible allies for snap election Country braces for ‘most consequential’ poll in decades after move by Macron in response to far-right surge in EU vote The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024
Macron Urges French To Make 'Right Choice' In Snap Polls President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he was confident the French would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right beat his centrist alliance in EU elections. International Business Times · Jun 10, 2024
'Extreme gamble': France's Macron shocks nation by dissolving parliament PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 10: French President Emmanuel Macron stuns the country by announcing the dissolution of parliament, after his party is trounced by the far-right National Rally in the European elections. The papers in France are calling it an extraordinary gamble. The news also makes a splash internationally,… France 24 · Jun 10, 2024
Labour victory would be ‘positive for UK markets’, says JP Morgan; euro slides after European election results – as it happened Investors are rattled after far right parties make gains in European elections, while analysts at JP Morgan say a Labour win would support UK stocks The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024
Far-Right Parties Projected To Win Record Seats In European Parliament European Parliament election results show a rise in far-right parties, prompting political shifts and concerns across Europe. Top News · Jun 10, 2024
Far-right gains jolt France but European centrist bloc holds in EU vote Far-right gains in the EU elections caused a political earthquake in France on Sunday, but mainstream parties retained a majority in the bloc's parliament. Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2024
Monday briefing: What to expect from the Labour and Tory manifestos In today’s newsletter: With the general election looming, this week will likely see the main parties set out their stalls on taxes, healthcare, and more. But first a shock snap election has been called in France. The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024
EU elections 2024: how did key countries vote and what does it mean? A surge in support for far-right parties in France, Germany and Austria was tempered by strong support for centrist and leftwing groups in other countries The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2024
Stock market today: Asian markets mixed following hotter-than-expected US jobs report Asian markets are mixed in muted trading after a jobs report released Friday was hotter then expected The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024
France leftwing parties present united front for snap elections French left-wing parties including the Socialist Party, the French Communist Party, the Greens (EELV) and France Unbowed presented a united front Monday evening, a day after President Emmanuel Macron called for snap legislative elections. Macron’s shock announcement Sunday came after a bruising loss to the far right in the European… France 24 · Jun 10, 2024
‘Conservative values will impact EU policymaking like never before,’ says rightwing group European Conservatives and Reformists party includes members such as Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and Poland’s Law and Justice The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2024
Asian Markets Fall As Strong US Jobs Data Dents Rate Cut Hopes Asian markets mostly fell Monday as a mixed jobs report eased worries about the US economy but dampened hopes for interest rate cuts, while political uncertainty in Europe weighed on the euro. International Business Times · Jun 10, 2024
French President Macron Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Election French President Macron dissolves Parliament and calls for snap elections in France after far-right gains in European elections. Top News · Jun 9, 2024
France’s Macron calls snap election in huge gamble after EU polls debacle French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling early legislative elections, setting off a political earthquake after his party suffered a humbling defeat at the hands of the far right in elections for the European Parliament. France 24 · Jun 9, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024 France’s snap election: what happened, why, and what’s next? In a shock move, president Emmanuel Macron called a parliamentary election, describing it as ‘an act of confidence’
Top News · Jun 9, 2024 French President Macron Dissolves Parliament, Calls For Snap Election French President Macron dissolves parliament and calls for snap election after far-right gains in EU elections.
International Business Times · Jun 9, 2024 Macron Gambles On Snap Elections To Halt Far-right March French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the biggest gamble of his political career by calling early legislative elections to combat the surge of the far right, with the outcome decisive for his political legacy.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024 ‘We’re everywhere now’: National Rally members toast EU elections success Marine Le Pen’s far-right party see unprecedented result as stepping stone to presidential elections in 2027
France 24 · Jun 9, 2024 Far right surges in EU elections, dealing blows to leaders of France and Germany Far-right parties made gains in elections to the European Parliament on Sunday, prompting a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a shock early election and adding uncertainty to Europe’s future political direction.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2024 Morning Mail: alarm at NSW domestic violence figures, big far-right gains in EU vote, Michael Mosley’s body found Domestic violence-related cases before NSW local courts grew to 26% in 2023
Top News · Jun 9, 2024 Macron Dissolves National Assembly, Calls Snap Legislative Election French President Macron dissolves National Assembly and calls for snap legislative election after party's defeat in EU elections.
Top News · Jun 9, 2024 Macron Calls For New Elections After Far-Right Victory French President Macron dissolves parliament and calls for new general elections after far-right victory in EU elections.
International Business Times · Jun 9, 2024 France's Macron Calls Snap Legislative Elections After EU Poll Blow French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.
Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2024 France's President Macron calls snap election after shock EU vote defeat as Belgium's PM to quit Macron announced the move after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's parliamentary election
Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2024 France’s Macron calls for snap elections after far right surge in EU vote Announcement comes after exit polls showed his alliance losing to far-right National Rally (RN) in EU parliament vote.