Macron asks Attal to stay as PM for now as France faces hung parliament President seeks to ensure stability during transition after green-left alliance’s surprise electoral win The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
What is the New Popular Front, surprise winner of the French election? With a radical manifesto and an uneasy alliance, the left and green alliance has a difficult task ahead The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
French PM says ‘no place for violence and intimidation’ after candidate attacked putting up election posters – as it happened Gabriel Attal said candidate Prisca Thevenot and members of her campaign team were attacked by four individuals The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
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… France 24 · Jul 3, 2024
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
French leftwing alliance New Popular Front vows to break with Macron policies A French left-wing alliance said Friday it would break with President Emmanuel Macron’s policies if it wins snap polls that could see the far right make major gains in parliament. France 24 · Jun 14, 2024
‘Win together or lose separately?’: French left calls for unity ahead of snap elections The leaders of France’s main leftwing parties, including firebrand three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, have called for unity in the run-up to snap legislative elections set for June 30 and July 7. However, discussions about an electoral coalition and a common platform may be difficult, especially with just three weeks… France 24 · Jun 10, 2024
French judges slap down government ban on climate activist group French judges on Friday gave the all clear for an environmental action group to continue its activities after the government banned it for encouraging sabotage and damage to property. Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2023
New French Greens boss hopes to sink Macron’s unpopular pensions reform After President Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through France's unpoular pensions reform bill in 2023, Greens party head Marine Tondelier told RFI street protests were the only way to scupper the policy, which would raise the legal age of retirement from 62 to 65 years. Radio France Internationale · Jan 2, 2023