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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

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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…

The Conversation

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…

France 24

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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‘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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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…

The Guardian - UK

Far-right advance in France prompts warnings from European leaders

Donald Tusk warns of politicians advocating for Putin while Marine Le Pen’s allies celebrate RN’s gains

The Guardian - UK

French market leaps amid hopes Le Pen will fall short of outright victory

Euro rises against dollar as far right makes gains but investors believe result could have been worse

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Far right wins big in first round of French election

Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration party is in reach of becoming the biggest political force in parliament. Plus: the songs of summer

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The Independent UK

Violent protest against far-right National Rally erupt in Paris as Macron urges tactical voting

The National Rally and its allies won a third of the votes, while Macron’s centrists receive just 20 per cent

France 24

France's far-right makes gains in southeast, fails to make a breakthrough in Paris

The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with 33.15 percent of the votes cast for members of the National Assembly. The anti-immigration party made large gains in the southeastern Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur region but…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The big questions facing a Keir Starmer government

Should Sir Keir Starmer emerge as prime minister on Friday morning, he can consider it a job remarkably well done. In the nearly five years since securing the Labour leadership, Sir Keir has transformed the party from a parliamentary rump under investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission over…

Latin Times

Euro, Paris Stocks Rise As French Vote Eases Fears Over Far Right

The single currency had come under pressure in recent weeks on worries Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) would storm to victory and push through big-spending policies that could put the country on a collision course with the European Union.

The Guardian - UK

In France, it’s now only a matter of time before the far right takes power

Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble has backfired spectacularly as voters of the left and right united to reject him, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Radio France Internationale

What happens now that far right leads in France's parliamentary elections?

The far-right National Rally party came out top in the first round of France's snap legislative elections on Sunday. But with another round of voting to go, the next French parliament is not yet decided.

The National (Scotland)

France's far-right celebrates lead following first round of voting

FRANCE’S far-right is in pole position following the first round of parliamentary elections after Emmanuel Macron called the surprise elections…

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