‘You can feel a shift’: will the French be lured by Le Pen? National Rally is making gains with higher-earning professionals and older voters previously put off by party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Grassroots campaign fails to ignite EU ambitions of France's conservatives Despite praise for running a grassroots EU election campaign aimed at revitalising the fortunes of France's conservative Republicans Party (LR), François-Xavier Bellamy's presence on the hustings has failed to capture the imagination of the traditional right-wing electorate. Radio France Internationale · Jun 5, 2024
'Manterrupting': French PM Under Fire Over Surprise Debate Appearance France's prime minister on Monday faced accusations of deliberately seeking to eclipse the head of the ruling party's list in European elections when he unexpectedly appeared on a stage where she was taking part in a radio debate. International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024
French Govt Faces Confidence Motions Ahead Of EU Vote France's government on Monday faced two confidence challenges in parliament as political temperatures rise ahead of European Parliament elections set to mark a major victory for the far right in the country. International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024
Political donations in France swerve to the right as Le Pen’s niece raises more than Macron Marion Maréchal’s Reconquête received nine times more donations than Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, analysis reveals The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024
French PM seeks to narrow EU poll gap in far-right TV duel French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella locked horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to narrow a yawning gap in polls. Radio France Internationale · May 24, 2024
Germany's Far-right AfD Cast Out By EU Partners Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving a high-profile lawmaker, in the closing stretch of an EU election race in which the radical right is riding high. International Business Times · May 23, 2024
EU’s far-right parties expel Germany’s AfD from their group ID group of populist parties cuts off Alternative für Deutschland after its candidate’s comments that SS were ‘not all criminals’ The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
Far-right group at European Parliament expels Germany’s AfD over Nazi comments Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving lawmaker Maximilian Krah, two weeks ahead of EU-wide elections. France 24 · May 23, 2024
French PM Duels With Far-right Chief In Bid To Close Poll Gap French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella will lock horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to stave off disaster at the ballot box. International Business Times · May 23, 2024
France’s Le Pen hints at far-right alliance with Italy’s Meloni Europe's far-right figureheads Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni are hinting they could join forces following this summer's EU elections, after Le Pen's French party announced a break with its radical German ally AfD. Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2024
German far-right party bans its top European election candidate from campaigning after Nazi remark Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party has banned its top candidate for next month’s European election from making any more campaign appearances and said he would resign from the party’s board immediately The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
Meloni, Le Pen Flirt With Combining EU Far-right Forces Europe's far-right figureheads Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni are hinting they could join forces following this summer's EU elections, after Le Pen's French party announced a break with its radical German ally AfD. The overtures presage a possible reconfiguration of nationalist parties' alliances after voters decide the next European… International Business Times · May 22, 2024
Europe’s far right in disarray as Germany’s AfD candidate resigns Party’s latest controversy highlights growing divisions within European far-right and nationalist groups The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
International Business Times · May 22, 2024 Germany's AfD Bans Scandal-hit Lead Candidate From EU Election Events Germany's far-right AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from EU election campaign events, as it battled to draw a line under a series of scandals that has sparked a break with its French allies.
Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2024 Have the French fallen out of love with Europe? Although France is a founding member of the European Union, surveys show Euroscepticism is on the rise in the nation. In the lead up to the EU elections, RFI looks at what's feeding the disenchantment and what, if anything, can be done to rekindle the flame.
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024 Far-right EU election gains could boost nationalist parties on home turf Polls indicate a surge for the right across the continent in next month’s ballots, but the centrists are still likely to hold sway in parliament
International Business Times · May 6, 2024 EU Election Could Force Sharp Turn In Electric Car Policy A change at the top of European institutions could herald a change in the 2035 target to phase out sales of internal combustion engine cars even though the automotive industry is already well down the road towards transitioning to electric vehicles.
Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024 Far-right Le Pen urges French to inflict 'crushing electoral sanction' on Macron The leader of the hard-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen has called on voters to inflict "the most crushing electoral sanction" possible on President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in next month's European elections.
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 France has turned against Macron. Will Europe set the stage for President Le Pen? The president is trailing the hard right – and forthcoming European elections could leave him a political lame duck, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
France 24 · Apr 25, 2024 ‘Mortal’ Europe needs to scale up defence, says Macron in keynote speech French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Europe to wake up to the fact that it was not sufficiently armed in the face of global threats such as Russian aggression that pose an existential challenge to the continent. In a major foreign policy speech, Macron called on Europe to adopt…
International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024 Macron In Last-ditch Bid To Halt EU Vote Battering With Emmanuel Macron's party badly lagging behind the French far right in opinion polls ahead of June's European Parliament election, the president hopes a set-piece speech on Europe on Thursday can help to close the gap.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024 The Guardian view on the French left: divided it will fall and fail, again Editorial: The radical right is set to dominate forthcoming European elections. Progressives need a fresh start and a new approach
International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024 French PM Warns Of 'Tipping Point' In Ukraine French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday told parliament that Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion had hit a "tipping point", warning of "real, tangible dangers" for France should Russia defeat Kyiv's forces.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2024 French parliament votes in favour of Macron's Ukraine strategy French lawmakers on Tuesday backed a security accord with Ukraine, after a debate that showed deep divisions over President Emmanuel Macron's policy towards Kyiv.