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Only Far Right Can Win Absolute Majority, French PM Warns

The far-right National Rally (RN) is the only party capable of winning an absolute majority in France's legislative elections, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday, urging voters to block their rise to power.

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UN rights chief alarmed by rising hate speech amid elections flurry

The UN rights chief voiced alarm Wednesday at a hardening of rhetoric, including hate speech and dehumanising language against migrants and other minorities, linked to elections in Europe and elsewhere.This, as more than 200 centrist and left-wing candidates pulled out of France's legislative election runoff by a Tuesday deadline, in…

Radio France Internationale

A tale of two elections: how angry voters in France and UK turned on their leaders

The countries are heading in different directions, but voters on both sides of the Channel have similar concerns

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France’s ‘hard left’ has been demonised – but its agenda is realistic, not radical

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More than 210 candidates exit French election runoff to block far right progress

More than 210 left-wing or Macronist candidates who qualified for the runoff round of the legislative elections have withdrawn in an effort to block the far right from taking power, a move supported by the French president.

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right

Mass exit aims to deny parliamentary wins in final vote that could give far right first government since World War II.

Al Jazeera

Le Pen’s far right is on the cusp of power in France – what happens next?

The “clarification” President Emmanuel Macron invoked as he called France’s snap elections has clarified this much: that French voters no longer want him to govern alone – or indeed at all. Exactly who he should share power with remains an open question after an inconclusive first round that has handed…

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Over 200 candidates withdraw before second round of voting – France election as it happened

Around 130 are members of left-wing New Popular Front with more than 80 from Macron camp

The Guardian - UK

Paris mayor says rise of far right will not dampen Olympics mood

Anne Hidalgo says Paris ‘stands up for freedom’ amid Marine Le Pen success in first round of voting

The Guardian - UK

Far-right candidate exits French elections after Nazi cap controversy

A far-right candidate on Tuesday dropped out of the race for France's parliament over a social media post showing her in a Nazi cap, a party official told French media.

Radio France Internationale

Dollar Strengthens As Bets On Trump Presidency Rise Post-debate

Bets on a second term for the controversial tycoon rose after Thursday's debate, in which he was widely considered to have come out on top after Biden struggled through answers and stumbled over his lines.

Latin Times

Results from first round of France's snap elections mapped out

France's far-right National Rally made historic gains in the first round of snap elections on Sunday. But their progress is greater in small towns and rural areas than in big cities. RFI looks at how the map of France stands as the three leading parties prepare to battle it out…

Radio France Internationale

Randal Kolo Muani makes statement as far-right threat rises in France

The striker and his team embody a happy, functional tableau of people in France at odds with National Rally

The Guardian - UK

Legislative elections in France: ‘Emmanuel Macron has made the RN the main force of opposition to his policies’

The first round of France’s snap legislative election was held on June 30. The final results show the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement national, RN) and its allies with 33.15%, the left/progressive coalition New Popular Front (Nouveau Front Populaire, NFP) with 27.99%, and in third place, the presidential alliance with 20.04%. Turnout…

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French far right eyes power as rivals wrangle over scope of anti-Le Pen front

The first round of France’s legislative elections has confirmed that Marine Le Pen’s far right is now the dominant force in French politics, putting her anti-immigrant National Rally within reach of power. Whether the rest of the political spectrum still has the ability – and the will – to hold…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on France’s snap election: the unthinkable becomes plausible

Editorial: Sunday’s first round vote puts Marine Le Pen’s radical right within touching distance of power. The priority must now be damage limitation

The Guardian - UK

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

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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.

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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 Guardian - UK

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

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

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Far-Right Surge In French Elections Threatens Macron's Leadership

Far-right gains in French parliamentary elections challenge Macron's centrist alliance. Second round crucial for political landscape.

Al Jazeera

‘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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Radio France Internationale

The three-way factor that makes France's election results so unusual

The second round of French parliamentary elections are typically a two-horse race, but unusual circumstances mean that a record number of candidates are still in the running after Sunday's first-round vote. With the far right in the lead, whether or not third-place candidates choose to drop out will be a…

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