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Far right election gains ensure a financial jackpot for Le Pen's National Rally

As France's far-right National Rally celebrate their remarkable surge in popularity following the first round of snap legislative polls on Sunday, Marine Le Pen is also lauding the state of the party's finances as electoral gains also translate into financial gains for their coffers.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2024

What do governments abroad want from the UK election?

Despite both Labour and the Tories sidelining foreign policy in their campaigns, some foreign leaders are following the outcome keenly

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

‘We’ve been there’: French Resistance fighters speak out against rule by the far right

In the run-up to the second round of legislative elections in France, former members of the resistance to Nazi rule are voicing their concerns over the possibility of a far-right government taking power. They urge the French people not to forget the legacy, spirit and values of the French Resistance…

France 24 · Jul 4, 2024

French PM Urges United Front To Stop Far-right Takeover

France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority.

International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024

French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed

Gabriel Attal urges on campaign to peg back rise of National Rally as candidates pull out to avoid splitting vote

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024

France's Messy Elections Make American Politics Look Orderly

The U.S. flirtation with populism barely holds a candle to the situation across the Atlantic.

Reason · Jul 3, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024

Why Muslims are wary of Far-Right win in French polls

Marine Le Pen-led far-right party National Rally (RN) has won the first round of the surprise parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron in France. This has brought the party closer to forming the government. RN's leader Marine Le Pen now wants her young protege Jordan Bardella to become the…

The Times of India · Jul 3, 2024

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 · Jul 3, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024