French Left and Right urge voters to ignore polls
The French Left and the hard-right party National Rally (RN) both dismissed the latest projections for the next parliament, instead urging the electorate to vote…
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Macron’s father: ‘Decision to dissolve parliament made months ago’
The decision to dissolve the French National Assembly for snap elections was not due to a poor showing by President Emmanual Macron in the European Parliament elections…
France’s Les Républicains at war as senior member backs Socialists over Le Pen
Infighting has once again flared up within France's Les Républicains (LR) after a senior figure within the party voiced support for Socialists in the country.
Sensible Right on course to win in Europe and US, even if UK is out of step
The European elections, the first round of the French elections to the National Assembly, and the latest developments in the US presidential election are all movement…
‘Shy right-wingers’ no longer hide, they demand change now
Depending on whom you ask, the National Rally’s 33.
ANALYSIS France elects: ‘Neither the Left nor the hard-right’ has become a tricky position to hold
Emmanuel Macrons and his allies' "Neither the Left nor the hard-right" campaign faces a tricky situation ahead of the second round of votes on July 7.
Controversy over RN ‘binational ban’ proposal ahead of vote
Roger Chudeau, a National Rally candidate in France, has faced a backlash for proposing a ban on binational French citizens holding key positions inside the government.
Anti-migrant hit song defies censorship ahead of French elections
An anti-migrant electro-dance song titled Je Partira Pas (I won't leave) has taken French social media by storm, despite efforts to ban it.
National Rally seen winning 37 per cent of popular vote in first round of French snap election
An opinion poll published in newspaper Les Echos on June 28 said French hard-right party National Rally (NR) further rose in its forecast and may reach as much…
Nation-state or Islamic Republic of France, Houellebecq’s question
Nine years ago, Michel Houellebecq wrote Submission, one of the most influential novels of modern French literature.
France elects: PM Bardella would scale back military support to Ukraine
Marine le Pen, de facto leader of France's hard-right party National Rally (RN), said President Emmanuel Macron would no longer be the sole decision-maker on France's…
Dislike, despise, distrust: what drives French votes
In politics, they say the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
French Assembly faces political deadlock, forecast suggests
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap election could lead to deadlock.
France: 70-year-old RN candidate suffers stroke after street attack
A group of dark-clad individuals attacked 70-year-old National Rally (RN) candidate Hervé Breuil as he was handing out election flyers in the French city of Saint-Étienne.
Newly elected MEP passes away nine days after winning seat
Just nine days after the European Parliament elections, the body is already mourning its first loss.
French civil servants ‘will not obey’ hard-right RN if it takes power
More than 200 civil servants in France's education sector have vowed resistance to the hard-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming snap general elections
French Youtube star Squeezie warns youth against voting hard-right
Hugely popular French YouTuber Squeezie warned against the hard-right in an open letter ahead of the forthcoming snap elections taking place on June 30 and July…
National Rally’s Bardella vows to end France’s birthright citizenship
The president of France's National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, announced his party’s intention to end birthright citizenship in France.
Political revolt breaks out among French Right ahead of general election
Eric Zemmour, leader of the hard-right French party Reconquête, has dismissed newly elected MEP Marion Maréchal from the party while the centre-right Republicans…
France’s Reconquête ‘excluded from Right alliance’ ahead of general elections
Marion Maréchal, niece of National Rally de facto leader Marine Le Pen and a member of France’s Reconquête, says her party had been excluded from the alliance…
France’s Republican party president agrees to alliance with National Rally
Eric Ciotti, President of the French centre-right party The Republicans, has been called on to resign after agreeing to an electoral alliance with the hard-right…
France’s hard-right National Rally opens door to Republicans
The President of France’s National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, says his political movement will support candidates from the centre-right Republican party…
Humiliated Macron can only hope an election will see off Le Pen
French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprising decision to dissolve the legislature and call a snap summer election is a massive gamble.
Meloni backs creation of ‘alternative’ right-wing EU coalition
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for the creation of an "alternative" right-wing alliance in Brussels.
Le Pen reaffirms ambition to create hard-right EU ‘supergroup’
"If we manage to unite, we can be the second group in the European Parliament,” the RN politician said.
Macron ‘weaponising’ Zelensky ahead of European elections, French opposition claims
The French opposition has accused French President Emanuel Macron of "weaponising” Ukraine's president to help his European Election campaign.
Exclusive: AfD is ‘toxic’ on migration issue, senior RN candidate claims
"The AfD strategy and that of Reconquête in France are totally counterproductive and I would even say toxic in many respects," she said.
Le Pen, Meloni government blast Macron over Russia strikes proposal
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have criticized Emmanuel Macron's proposal for Ukrainian strikes on mainland Russia.
French Senate backs curbs on child sex transitions
French Senators voted in favour of the introduction of measures curtailing child-gender transitions, prompting an outcry from the political Left.
Italy’s Salvini aims for 9 per cent in European Parliament elections
Italy’s League Party (LSP) leader Matteo Salvini said he would be happy with 9 per cent of the vote in June’s European Parliament elections.