Head of French Greens accuses far-right’s Bardella of only wanting to debate men Marine Tondelier urges National Rally leader to take part in TV debate before second-round parliamentary election The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Can left-centrist parties unite to block far-right win in French elections? Left and centre blocs are scrambling to prevent an absolute win for National Rally via strategic alliance. Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2024
Labour activists boo journalist as Keir Starmer's unpopularity brought up LABOUR activists have booed a Sky News journalist after she questioned Keir Starmer’s popularity amongst UK voters ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024
Macron camp divided as far-right National Rally takes one step closer to power in Paris Rival French parties scramble to build anti-far-right front amid political turmoil The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024
Keir Starmer says he will work with Marine Le Pen on small boats KEIR Starmer has said he will work with Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally party on small boats if they end up forming the next French… The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024
Macron sought clarity – and has brought his centrist project tumbling down In an increasingly divided country, Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration party has cemented its steady rise The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
French centrists must decide: support the left – or hand the keys of power to the far right? Only a whole-hearted endorsement of the New Popular Front coalition can stop the National Rally, says Cole Stangler, a journalist based in Marseille The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Weak US Economic News and Euro Strength Weighs on the Dollar The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.25%. The dollar today is moderately lower due to the strength of the euro. Losses in the dollar accelerated after the US Jun ISM manufacturing index and May construction spending unexpectedly declined. Dollar losses are limited due to higher bond yields... Barchart · Jul 1, 2024
‘Not one more vote’: Reactions as France’s far right wins snap election A beleaguered French president has called for unity against the far right in the second round of the vote. Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2024
French left and centrists scramble to unite against far right for election runoff Rival parties engage in frantic bargaining and tactical voting plans after National Rally wins first round The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Big Win for France's Far Right Plus: Biden messaging turns dark, Iran's voter nihilism, Catholic socialists, and more... Reason · Jul 1, 2024
Far-right advance in France prompts warnings from European leaders Donald Tusk warns of politicians advocating for Putin while Marine Le Pen’s allies celebrate RN’s gains The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
French market leaps amid hopes Le Pen will fall short of outright victory Euro rises against dollar as far right makes gains but investors believe result could have been worse The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
First Thing: Far right wins big in first round of French election Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration party is in reach of becoming the biggest political force in parliament. Plus: the songs of summer The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Macron is history, Le Pen is triumphant. What do ‘reasonable’ French voters like me do now? France can look in the mirror and ask what went wrong – or vote for the left to limit the National Rally’s grip on power, says French journalist Pierre Haski
Top News · Jul 1, 2024 France's National Rally Party Gains Strong Lead In Elections France's political landscape shifts as National Rally leads in elections, raising concerns and potential for cohabitation scenario.
France 24 · Jul 1, 2024 Rival parties race to block far right as France heads into legislative run-off France is headed into a second and final round of voting on July 7 after the far right came out ahead in a first round on Sunday, sending centrist and leftist parties scrambling to keep it from securing a majority. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the possibilities that lie…
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 Violent protest against far-right National Rally erupt in Paris as Macron urges tactical voting The National Rally and its allies won a third of the votes, while Macron’s centrists receive just 20 per cent
France 24 · Jul 1, 2024 France's far-right makes gains in southeast, fails to make a breakthrough in Paris The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with 33.15 percent of the votes cast for members of the National Assembly. The anti-immigration party made large gains in the southeastern Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur region but…
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024 French election: What was the first round vote count and how does the election system work? National Rally is in reach of winning this election
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 In France, it’s now only a matter of time before the far right takes power Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble has backfired spectacularly as voters of the left and right united to reject him, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024 France's far-right celebrates lead following first round of voting FRANCE’S far-right is in pole position following the first round of parliamentary elections after Emmanuel Macron called the surprise elections…
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024 French election: Rivals rally to stop Marine Le Pen’s far-Right party winning power amid clashes in Paris Thousands of people gathered in the Place de la Republique as first-round legislative elections on Sunday plunged the country into political uncertainty
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Port Talbot steel union suspends strike; French share prices jump after elections – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Unite suspends Tata Steel strike and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally set to be largest party in France
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Monday briefing: As far-right support surges, what next for France? In today’s newsletter: Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has gained ground with a historic victory in the first round of the parliamentary election, with more strife ahead for Macron, as Jon Henley explains