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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.

France 24

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

French PM seeks to narrow EU poll gap in far-right TV duel

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella locked horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to narrow a yawning gap in polls.

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Record 37 French parties fielding lists for EU election

Nearly 3,000 candidates will be in the running for France’s 81 seats in the European Parliament, as a record 37 parties are fielding lists for the 9 June elections. Along with the established parties that have national politicians are a slew of single-issue lists that are hoping to get over…

Radio France Internationale

European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections

Le Pen, Orbán and Meloni rail against socialism and ‘massive illegal migration’ at ‘great patriotic convention’ in Madrid

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Le Pen urges French to inflict 'crushing electoral sanction' on Macron

The leader of the hard-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen has called on voters to inflict "the most crushing electoral sanction" possible on President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in next month's European elections.

Radio France Internationale

‘A paradigm shift’: will Jordan Bardella finally normalise Le Pen’s far right?

Smooth-talking National Rally president aims to change the tone- but not the content- of party’s anti-immigration message

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French Far Right Gets Youthful Vibe With 28-year-old Leader

France's far-right National Rally is banking on its youthful and charismatic party leader to be a major asset as it scents massive gains in upcoming European elections.

International Business Times

French parliament votes in favour of Macron's Ukraine strategy

French lawmakers on Tuesday backed a security accord with Ukraine, after a debate that showed deep divisions over President Emmanuel Macron's policy towards Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Attal warns of 'tipping point' in Ukraine war

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday told parliament that Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion had hit a "tipping point", warning of "real, tangible dangers" for France should Russia defeat Kyiv's forces.

France 24

Macron's Camp Blasts Far Right At EU Election Campaign Launch

Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday sought to cast the country's far-right forces as bedfellows of the Kremlin as the centrist alliance launched its campaign for European Parliament elections.

International Business Times

'Wokism' Row Overshadows Launch Of Paris Olympics Poster

French conservatives and far-right figures fumed Tuesday at the official poster for this summer's Paris Olympics, complaining that a Christian cross and the French flag were missing due to "wokism".

International Business Times

French far-right makes immigration focus of EU election campaign

Launching its campaign for June’s European parliament elections, France’s far-right National Rally wants the vote to be a referendum on immigration.

Radio France Internationale

French far-right leader calls for 'economic patriotism' for agriculture

After the chaotic visit of President Emmanel Macron at the Agriculture Show in Paris on Saturday, far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella was keen to show his support for farmers with a two-day visit starting Sunday.

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Former head of Frontex to stand for far-right National Rally in European elections

The former director of the EU border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has announced that he has joined France's far-right National Rally and will stand for the party in European elections in June.

Al Jazeera

Top French court rejects large parts of controversial immigration bill

The court rejected measures that toughen access to social benefits, family reunification, and immigration quotas.

The Guardian - AU

‘France to stay France’, says Macron, as he lays out vision to counter far right

French president focused on education and law and order in press conference to challenge dominance of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally

The Guardian - UK

Macron looks to Sarkozy connection to head off far right in France

Hiring of figures close to former rightwing leader Nicolas Sarkozy confirms president’s rightward shift

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The Independent UK

Macron makes Gabriel Attal, 34, France’s youngest-ever prime minister as he fights far right election threat

Mr Attal – also the country’s first openly gay PM – will now lead a government bruised by spats over immigration and pension reforms and facing a buoyant Marine Le Pen in key European elections in the summer

France 24

Riots, protests and climate uprisings: 2023 was a tumultuous year in France

France encountered severe turbulence over the past 12 months, roiled by a long and bitter battle over pension reform as well as crippling droughts, sizzling heatwaves and nationwide rioting. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the top stories from a year of turmoil.

The Guardian - UK

Nativity season in France means peace, goodwill – and an annual row in the town hall

Secularists and traditionalists are at loggerheads over the proper place for a crib – and it’s a godsend for the far right, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

France 24

Macron accused of doing far-right’s bidding with stricter immigration law

French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed fire after urging his minority government to vote for a strengthened immigration bill that was endorsed by the far right. The late Tuesday vote, which divided Macron's coalition MPs and prompted his health minister to resign a day later, was heralded by far-right…

Radio France Internationale

French lawmakers to decide future of contentious immigration bill

A joint committee comprised of MPs and senators will attempt to reach an "intelligent compromise" demanded by French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to pass a crucial immigration law, which has been the subject of heated debate across the country's political class.

The Guardian - UK

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism

Parties on left and right argued over event attended by former presidents and Marine Le Pen – while Macron stayed away

France 24

Macron to skip anti-Semitism march amid political bickering, but will attend in ‘thoughts’

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not join a march in Paris against anti-Semitism on Sunday, but would attend it in his "thoughts". Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she plans to attend the rally, triggering a round of bickering by political parties amid a surge in anti-Semitic incidents…

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