Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary election at near-40-year high Ballot could enable Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to form government as polls suggest support for party has grown The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
France Votes In Snap Polls As Far-right Eyes Historic Win French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first. International Business Times · Jun 30, 2024
France's Shift To The Right Signals Conservative Parliament Ahead France's upcoming elections show a shift towards conservatism driven by socio-economic concerns and disillusionment with the status quo. Top News · Jun 29, 2024
French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? President Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday’s snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right. Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2024
Who is Jordan Bardella, France’s far-right star eyeing the premiership? The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet. Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2024
Far Right Scents Power As Tense France Ready For Snap Vote A divided France braced Saturday for high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep to power in a historic first. International Business Times · Jun 29, 2024
France's Macron battles to make up ground in final leg of election campaign Candidates were making their last campaign pushes Friday for the first round of voting in a high-stakes legislative election in which French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government risks a drubbing at the hands of the far right and hard left. Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024
Far-right National Rally in strong position ahead of France’s snap election, final polls show France votes on Sunday in the first round of a two-round parliamentary election The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024
Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote Marine Le Pen’s party has pledged to boost spending power, slash immigration and restore law and order The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
France's Far-right Surge Risks Muddling Paris Olympics Message When the Olympics roll into Paris next month, the country could have a far-right government, risking seriously muddling the message around openness and diversity that organisers have been pushing for years. International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024
How an 80s punk lyric became the rallying cry of French protests against the far right François Guillemot’s band, Bérurier Noir, wrote Porcherie in 1985. In the lead-up to a watershed election in France, its lyrics are making a comeback among the youth, politicians and celebrities alike The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
French Parties In Final Push For Votes Ahead Of Crunch Poll France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take control of the government in a historic first. International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024
Who is Marine Le Pen? Convicted politician unable to stand at next presidential election French National Rally parliamentary leader receives a four-year prison sentence for embezzling EU funds Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024
What are the main French parties' campaign promises on immigration? The far-right has made immigration its key campaign issue in France's upcoming parliamentary elections, but how to approach asylum and migration also figures high in the manifestos of both the centrists and the left. Here's a rundown of their radically different stances. Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024
Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 854 As the war enters its 854th day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Moscow considering downgrading relations with west over Ukraine involvement Kremlin says no final decision has been taken on relations, which were maintained even during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. What we know on day 856
Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024 France’s far-right leader Le Pen questions Macron’s role as army chief Marine Le Pen said it is the PM, not the president, who ‘pulls the strings’ when it comes to military decision making.
France 24 · Jun 27, 2024 Far-right leader Le Pen questions French president's role as army chief Marine Le Pen, former president of France's far-right party National Rally and currently a French presidential candidate, on Thursday raised the question in an interview with a French newspaper of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after snap parliamentary elections starting…
France 24 · Jun 27, 2024 How Bolloré, the ‘French Murdoch’, carried Le Pen’s far right to the brink of power French tycoon Vincent Bolloré has put his sprawling media empire at the service of the country’s nationalist right, precipitating a rightward shift in French politics. Pulling strings from behind the scenes in the manner of Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire corporate raider has orchestrated an alliance of bitter right-wing rivals in…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 Le Pen claims far right will win majority and take over some military decisions National Rally leader says Macron ‘won’t have choice’ but to appoint her protege as PM and he would make decisions on Ukraine support
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024 France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission warns Rise fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human rights commission, the CNCDH, says in its annual report
Radio France Internationale · Jun 27, 2024 French far right dominates polls three days ahead of snap elections France's political future was up in the air on Thursday with the far right surging in polls but other forces fighting to the end three days before a high-stakes parliamentary vote.
International Business Times · Jun 27, 2024 Far Right Way Ahead With Three Days To France Vote France's political future was up in the air Thursday with the far-right surging in polls but other forces fighting to the end three days before a high-stakes parliamentary vote.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 26, 2024 American street artist says French far-right party 'hijacked' his art American artist Shepard Fairey, better known by his tag Obey, was not pleased to discover his work being used by the far- right National Rally political party in France.
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024 France election 2024: why is it happening and who are the candidates? The future of France’s political landscape hinges on two crucial upcoming votes