French PM urges calm after assaults in run-up to second round vote Gabriel Attal’s call comes on tense last day of campaigning after more than 50 candidates and canvassers attacked The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Tension As France's Snap Election Campaign Comes To A Climax Tensions were running high Friday as France's election campaign came to an end ahead of a one-day pause and then a historic run-off vote that could paralyse government or see the far right sweep to power. International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024
More than 50 people assaulted in tense French snap election campaign More than 50 politicians and activists in France have been assaulted in the run-up to Sunday's final round of snap parliamentary elections, the Interior Minister Gérard Darmanin has said. Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2024
France’s North African doctors consider emigration amid rise of far right The far right performs well in regions with poor healthcare access The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024
French elections: What happens next and will Macron resign? The country is likely to see a hung parliament The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024
France can argue later – now everyone who cares about our democracy must unite to keep the far right out Time is running out, and only putting aside petty party squabbles will stop the disaster of the National Rally taking power, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Police, poverty and populism: how Perpignan became a laboratory for the far right French city’s election of a National Rally mayor has been a study in the party’s attempts to normalise itself in local politics The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
French Far Right, Rivals In Final Push Ahead Of Decisive Vote The French far right and its struggling rivals make a final push for votes on Friday ahead of the decisive round of parliamentary elections that were called in a major gamble by centrist President Emmanuel Macron. International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024
What Will UK Foreign Policy Look Like Under Labour? The first month of a Keir Starmer premiership will be a whirlwind of international diplomacy including meetings with US President Joe Biden and European leaders. International Business Times · Jul 4, 2024
Racism and xenophobia on the rise as French voters gear up for crucial election France’s far-right National Rally (RN) has its best chance yet of clinching power in a second round of legislative elections on July 7, running on a platform that proposes restricting the rights of immigrants and dual nationals. The party’s surge is in step with a broader rise in racism and… France 24 · Jul 4, 2024
Growing Concerns Over Political Violence In French Parliamentary Elections France faces rising political violence ahead of crucial elections, with attacks on lawmakers sparking fears of unrest and calls for a peaceful electoral pr... Top News · Jul 4, 2024
Kylian Mbappé Urges French Public To Vote In Elections French soccer stars Kylian Mbappé and Jules Kounde express concern over far-right party's rise in French elections, urging civic engagement and responsible... Top News · Jul 4, 2024
French Far Right Says Power Within Grasp As Mbappe Warns Of Disaster French far-right leader Marine le Pen insisted Thursday her party can still win control of parliament despite the centre and left scrambling to block her way and football hero Kilian Mbappe urging fans to outvote "those people". International Business Times · Jul 4, 2024
'Black sheep' embarrass the National Rally ahead of decisive parliamentary vote Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) has worked hard to shed its far-right extremist roots, but the party's more respectable image has been tarnished by a series of controversies involving candidates who qualified for the final round of the legislative elections on July 7. France 24 · Jul 4, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024 30,000 police to be deployed across France in wake of snap election It comes as several French election candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail
International Business Times · Jul 4, 2024 'Fear' Of Far Right Outweighs Voters' Qualms Over Former French PM In her constituency in northern France, former prime minister Elisabeth Borne is counting on support from left-wing voters to hold her seat, even if many refuse to forget her role in passing a controversial pension reform.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024 French elections: what is the republican front – and will it head off National Rally? In a decades-old practice, several mainstream political parties are co-operating in an effort to block the advance of the far right
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024 France to deploy 30,000 police after election runoff amid fears of violence Move comes after attacks on government spokesperson and RN candidate in buildup to Sunday’s poll
Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2024 Le Pen insists National Rally will still win big in French elections despite slip in polls Marine Le Pen has hit back at opinion polls suggesting her National Rally (RN) is losing its lead in this weekend's legislative election runoff, saying the far-right party still had the capacity to secure an absolute majority in the French parliament.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2024 Africans respond to French elections with pragmatism and frustration As the National Rally emerged victorious in France's early legislative elections on Sunday, reactions poured in from around the world. In Africa, concerns are mainly focused on immigrants living in France. However, analysts emphasise that if France opts for the far right, it may be time for Africa to make…
Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2024 Can French centrist parties keep far right out in second round of voting? Far-right National Rally’s hopes of absolute majority may be dashed by tactical manoeuvring, but threat still looms.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2024 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.
The Guardian - UK · 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
France 24 · 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…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024 French voters face choice of least worst option in high-stakes election Scramble to build ‘republican front’ against first-placed far right leaves many weighing difficult decisions