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Speaking at a surprise address to the nation on Sunday evening, French president Emmanuel Macron told French citizens he had “decided to give [them] back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote”. These words, pronounced in reaction to the historic surge of the far-right National Rally at the…

Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election and the hard right wins big in Germany – but that’s far from the whole picture

Investors are rattled after far right parties make gains in European elections, while analysts at JP Morgan say a Labour win would support UK stocks

Far-right gains in the EU elections caused a political earthquake in France on Sunday, but mainstream parties retained a majority in the bloc's parliament.

European Conservatives and Reformists party includes members such as Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and Poland’s Law and Justice

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling early legislative elections, setting off a political earthquake after his party suffered a humbling defeat at the hands of the far right in elections for the European Parliament.

In a shock move, president Emmanuel Macron called a parliamentary election, describing it as ‘an act of confidence’

French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the biggest gamble of his political career by calling early legislative elections to combat the surge of the far right, with the outcome decisive for his political legacy.

Marine Le Pen’s far-right party see unprecedented result as stepping stone to presidential elections in 2027