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Euro 2024: What is France’s national anthem?

France are one of the favourites to win Euro 2024 – but what will their players be singing before the games?

FourFourTwo · Jun 9, 2024

EU elections: populist right makes gains but pro-European centre holds

Far right celebrates in France, Germany and Austria, but mainstream centre parties on course to hold majority

The Guardian - UK · 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

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.

France 24 · 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.

International Business Times · Jun 9, 2024

Far right surges in EU vote, topping polls in Germany, France, Austria

French President Emmanuel Macron calls snap election after National Rally doubles vote share of centrist Renaissance.

Al Jazeera · 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

Evening Standard · 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.

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2024

The Guardian view on France’s Olympic summer: overshadowed by political storm clouds

Editorial: Emmanuel Macron’s hopes for a summer of sporting pride now look like a very long shot

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024

Why isn’t Haaland playing? Top players who will miss Euro 2024 in Germany

From Norway’s Erling Haaland to England’s Marcus Rashford, here’s a list of star players who will not be at Euro 2024.

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2024