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 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
EU Votes As Far Right Eyes Gains Voters across Europe cast ballots Sunday on the final -- and biggest -- day of elections for the EU's parliament, with far-right parties expected to make gains at a pivotal time for the bloc. International Business Times · Jun 9, 2024
In thrall to Viktor Orbán and the hard right, Europe is facing its moment of truth With nationalists set for EU election gains, now is not the time for Hungary’s pro-Putin Europhobic leader to take the helm The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Decision Time As France, Germany Headline EU Vote Finale The final -- and by far biggest -- day of EU elections takes place Sunday with voting in 21 member countries, including France and Germany, where support for surging far-right parties is being tested. International Business Times · Jun 9, 2024
Voters head to the polls on final day of EU elections Voting began across Europe Sunday on the final -- and biggest -- day of marathon EU elections, with balloting due in 21 countries, including France and Germany, where support for surging far-right parties is being tested. Radio France Internationale · Jun 9, 2024
Slovakia, Italy and others go to the polls in EU elections under the shadow of an assassination attempt Italy’s far-right premier Giorgia Meloni warns that ‘vote will decide our next five years’ as she seeks to usurp EU’s centrist hegemony The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024
Key Players And Issues In EU Elections Insights into European Parliament elections in Hungary, Italy, France, Germany, and Slovakia, shaping the continent's political future. Top News · Jun 8, 2024
‘You can feel a shift’: will the French be lured by Le Pen? National Rally is making gains with higher-earning professionals and older voters previously put off by party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Dutch voters begin four-day European parliament election Result of ballot, which will return 720 MEPs to next parliament, could have major impact on bloc’s political direction The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024
The far right may not win real power in Europe – but it will influence those who do Polls predict huge gains for the far right in the European elections. But it is too fragmented to truly capitalise on them, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024
French PM steps in to boost Macron's ailing EU parliament campaign France's prime minister faced allegations of intentionally overshadowing the head of the ruling party's list in the European elections by making a surprise appearance on stage during her radio debate. Radio France Internationale · Jun 4, 2024
Don’t blame voters for a far right surge in Europe. Blame the far right’s mainstream copycats Far right ideology has not changed, it has become normalised in the minds of voters, thanks to a snowball effect The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024
French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Gains Momentum In EU Marine Le Pen's National Rally gains ground in EU elections, challenging Macron's party. Shift towards right ideologies observed. Socialist Party sees resu... Top News · Jun 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 Giorgia Meloni has emerged as a kingmaker for the EU – but will she turn to centre right or far right? Even her toughest opponents admit she’s played it cleverly. Yet the long-term aims of Italy’s prime minister remain unclear, writes Jon Henley
International Business Times · Jun 2, 2024 EU Readies For Elections With Far-right Set To Surge EU voters go to the polls in a week's time, with far-right, nationalist parties expected to do well in the bloc's next parliament in a time of social and geopolitical uncertainty.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2024 EU readies for key elections with far right forecast to surge EU voters go to the polls in a week's time, with far-right, nationalist parties expected to do well in the bloc's next parliament in a time of social and geopolitical uncertainty.
Top News · Jun 1, 2024 Italian Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni's Political Balancing Act Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right leadership and pragmatic foreign policy approach are shaping Italy's political landscape and influencing Europea...
France 24 · May 31, 2024 Le Pen legacy: Marion Maréchal battles the woke agenda, 'Islamification' in European elections France’s Marion Maréchal has made the “defence” of European civilisation and fighting against the “Islamification” of Europe a cornerstone of her platform as she leads the far-right Reconquest party’s candidate list in the European elections. Maréchal is the granddaughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded the far-right National Front, and…
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 Brexit has reduced Britain to tears, Emmanuel Macron’s protege claims French prime minister Gabriel Attal, Emmanuel Macron’s protege, said: ’Don’t let’s be like the British, who cried after Brexit.’
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024 The AfD’s obsession with the Third Reich is driving a realignment of Europe’s far right Marine Le Pen’s rupture with her German allies reveals a tactical fault line between the ‘old’ right and the ‘new’
France 24 · May 30, 2024 EU Socialists warn against potential alliance between right and far right Nicolas Schmit, the lead candidate for the Party of European Socialists (PES), speaks to FRANCE 24 about the dangers, as he sees them, of a potential alliance between the right and the far right. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and French far-right leader Marine…
France 24 · May 30, 2024 French far right’s rhetoric at odds with its voting record at EU Parliament A review of the voting records from the European Parliament shows that members of the far-right National Rally party (formerly the National Front) are often absent from the legislative process, cast votes that contradict stated party positions and are receptive to overtures from industrial lobbyists.
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024 French PM says voters for far right may end up like Britons ‘who cry over Brexit’ Gabriel Attal cautions against backing Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which leads solidly in polls for European elections
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024 Political donations in France swerve to the right as Le Pen’s niece raises more than Macron Marion Maréchal’s Reconquête received nine times more donations than Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, analysis reveals