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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

The Guardian - UK

‘We want our peace’: why is France’s far-right support such a rural affair?

Media rhetoric about migrants and crime is rallying support for the National Rally in the countryside but, say city folk, the reality is different

The Guardian - UK

France's National Rally Leads In Tightly Contested Election

France's election runoff could see RN challenge Macron's coalition, shaping the country's political landscape.

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France braces for ‘high drama’ run-offs as Le Pen’s far right eyes power

With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge.

Al Jazeera

France Holds Its Breath Ahead Of Uncertain Vote

France's tense election campaign was on hold Saturday on the eve of the final vote, but thoughts were turning to an uncertain future before polling even opens.

International Business Times

Tension As France's Snap Election Campaign Comes To A Climax

Tensions were running high Friday as France's election campaign came to an end ahead of a one-day pause and then a historic run-off vote that could paralyse government or see the far right sweep to power.

International Business Times

French election campaign rocked by violence as minister says more than 50 attacks made ahead of crunch vote

France ‘on edge’ as politicians begrudgingly unite in bid to hold off unprecedented far-right threat

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French elections: What happens next and will Macron resign?

The country is likely to see a hung parliament

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen says National Rally have ‘serious chance’ for absolute majority despite polls – as it happened

Polling has shown that the most likely scenario on Sunday is that National Rally will not win an absolute majority of seats

The Guardian - UK

French Far Right, Rivals In Final Push Ahead Of Decisive Vote

The French far right and its struggling rivals make a final push for votes on Friday ahead of the decisive round of parliamentary elections that were called in a major gamble by centrist President Emmanuel Macron.

International Business Times

Racism and xenophobia on the rise as French voters gear up for crucial election

France’s far-right National Rally (RN) has its best chance yet of clinching power in a second round of legislative elections on July 7, running on a platform that proposes restricting the rights of immigrants and dual nationals. The party’s surge is in step with a broader rise in racism and…

France 24

French Far Right Says Power Within Grasp As Mbappe Warns Of Disaster

French far-right leader Marine le Pen insisted Thursday her party can still win control of parliament despite the centre and left scrambling to block her way and football hero Kilian Mbappe urging fans to outvote "those people".

International Business Times

'Black sheep' embarrass the National Rally ahead of decisive parliamentary vote

Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) has worked hard to shed its far-right extremist roots, but the party's more respectable image has been tarnished by a series of controversies involving candidates who qualified for the final round of the legislative elections on July 7.

France 24

French elections: what is the republican front – and will it head off National Rally?

In a decades-old practice, several mainstream political parties are co-operating in an effort to block the advance of the far right

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Radio France Internationale

Le Pen insists National Rally will still win big in French elections despite slip in polls

Marine Le Pen has hit back at opinion polls suggesting her National Rally (RN) is losing its lead in this weekend's legislative election runoff, saying the far-right party still had the capacity to secure an absolute majority in the French parliament.

Al Jazeera

Can French centrist parties keep far right out in second round of voting?

Far-right National Rally’s hopes of absolute majority may be dashed by tactical manoeuvring, but threat still looms.

Radio France Internationale

Far right election gains ensure a financial jackpot for Le Pen's National Rally

As France's far-right National Rally celebrate their remarkable surge in popularity following the first round of snap legislative polls on Sunday, Marine Le Pen is also lauding the state of the party's finances as electoral gains also translate into financial gains for their coffers.

The Guardian - UK

What do governments abroad want from the UK election?

Despite both Labour and the Tories sidelining foreign policy in their campaigns, some foreign leaders are following the outcome keenly

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France 24

How France’s far-right National Rally plans to secure its absolute majority in parliament

Buoyed by its resounding success in the first round of the snap legislative elections, France’s far-right National Rally party (RN) is hoping to secure an absolute majority in the second round on July 7. Before it can achieve this however, NR’s President Jordan Bardella will have to fend off both…

Radio France Internationale

Jean-Marie Le Pen declared 'unfit' to stand trial over misuse of EU funds

A Paris court has ruled that National Front founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen will not be called to give tesitmony in a case regarding the payment of European parliamentary assistants working for the National Rally, due to his deteriorating health.

International Business Times

French PM Urges United Front To Stop Far-right Takeover

France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority.

The Guardian - UK

French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed

Gabriel Attal urges on campaign to peg back rise of National Rally as candidates pull out to avoid splitting vote

The Conversation

How the French far-right rose to prominence

European politics was shaken by a surge in support for the far-right and far-left in the first round of France’s legislative elections on June 30. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won 33% of the popular vote, ahead of the far-left New Popular Front (NFP) alliance on 28%.

Evening Standard

Labour government would work with France's Far-Right on 'small boats' crisis if both win power - Starmer ally

Pat McFadden, Labour’s National Campaign Co-ordinator, said if his party wins on July 4 it will deal with whoever is in charge in France to address joint challenges

France 24

French PM urges united front to block far right from winning absolute majority

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in the second round of the legislative elections, warning that Marine Le Pen’s far right National Rally was within reach of winning an absolute majority. Read our liveblog to see how…

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