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Far-right National Rally in reach of being dominant French party after election first round

RN and its allies have won 33% of national vote according to official results, as Marine Le Pen targets absolute majority

The Guardian - UK

France's far-right National Rally party makes big gains in first round of legislative elections

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party made big gains in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday, winning an estimated 34% of votes, nearly double their 18% in the first round in 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on voters to block the far right in the…

France 24

Far-Right National Rally Leads In France's Parliamentary Elections

Marine Le Pen's RN leads in French parliamentary elections, but potential hung parliament creates uncertainty. High voter turnout noted.

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Macron urges democratic alliance against far right after National Rally's election success

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a "broad" democratic alliance against the far right after the National Rally party won the first round of parliamentary elections, according to estimates.

Radio France Internationale

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally ahead after first round of French voting

The far right party are in the lead after the first round, according to exit polls.

Evening Standard

‘Not a solution’ – fears grow over prospect of win for far right in France

Rights groups report rise in racist, homophobic and transphobic attacks in run-up to first round of voting

The Guardian - UK

French election: thousands protest far-right results in Paris – as it happened

This blog has now closed but you can read our main stories here:Full report: National Rally in reach of being dominant French partyExplainer: what happens now?‘Not a solution’: fears grow over prospect of win for far-right in France

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French parliamentary elections – what to look out for and when

Polling suggests high turnout for elections in which far-right National Rally could significantly increase share of vote

The Guardian - UK

🔴 Live: Macon begins campaigning for next round, reaction to results pour in

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday beginning a week of intense campaigning ahead of the second round of legislative elections to prevent the far right from taking an absolute majority and control of government in a historic first. But the key suspense ahead of the second…

Radio France Internationale

Far-right National Rally leads France's snap poll, left comes second ahead of Macron's camp

France’s high-stakes parliamentary elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote on Sunday, said pollster Ipsos Talan, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. The leftist union New Popular Front was projected to come in second place while Macron's centrist…

France 24

Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary election at near-40-year high

Ballot could enable Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to form government as polls suggest support for party has grown

The Guardian - UK

France Votes In Snap Polls As Far-right Eyes Historic Win

French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first.

International Business Times

France's Shift To The Right Signals Conservative Parliament Ahead

France's upcoming elections show a shift towards conservatism driven by socio-economic concerns and disillusionment with the status quo.

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A French community honors a teen killed by police. Political and racial tensions are the backdrop

The mother of a French teenager with North African origins killed by police is holding a silent march to mark one year since his death

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Macron told ‘people detest you’ as far-right bids to be biggest party in France

Centrists are fighting for their survival in Sunday’s poll, amid fears the president’s snap election has unleashed chaos

Al Jazeera

Who is Jordan Bardella, France’s far-right star eyeing the premiership?

The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.

International Business Times

Far Right Scents Power As Tense France Ready For Snap Vote

A divided France braced Saturday for high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep to power in a historic first.

Evening Standard

What is France's National Rally party and what does it stand for?

The Right-wing party has been steadily detoxifying itself and is expected to do well in France’s parliamentary elections

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Far-right National Rally in strong position ahead of France’s snap election, final polls show

France votes on Sunday in the first round of a two-round parliamentary election

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote

Marine Le Pen’s party has pledged to boost spending power, slash immigration and restore law and order

The Guardian - UK

How an 80s punk lyric became the rallying cry of French protests against the far right

François Guillemot’s band, Bérurier Noir, wrote Porcherie in 1985. In the lead-up to a watershed election in France, its lyrics are making a comeback among the youth, politicians and celebrities alike

Evening Standard

Who is Marine Le Pen? Violence breaks out in France as Left alliance takes most seats

In a surprise result, the Left-wing New Popular Front won 182 seats, President Macron’s centrist Together alliance took 163 and the far Right 143 seats

The Conversation

Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s election, and could it make Macron’s government even weaker?

Just one hour after the far-right’s surge in the European elections on June 9, French President Emmanuel Macron made the surprising decision to dissolve the French National Assembly and call for snap elections.

Al Jazeera

France’s far-right leader Le Pen questions Macron’s role as army chief

Marine Le Pen said it is the PM, not the president, who ‘pulls the strings’ when it comes to military decision making.

France 24

Far-right leader Le Pen questions French president's role as army chief

Marine Le Pen, former president of France's far-right party National Rally and currently a French presidential candidate, on Thursday raised the question in an interview with a French newspaper of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after snap parliamentary elections starting…

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