Romania’s legislative elections on December 1 produced a fragmented parliament after the far right made big gains. The vote took place a week before the second round of presidential elections in which pro-Russian nationalist Calin Georgescu has the le…
Georgian Prime Ministerย Irakli Kobakhidze said Thursday that Tbilisi will be postponing EU accession talks until 2028 amid allegations by the opposition and European Parliament that his ruling party Georgian Dream had committed electoral fraud during …
Jordan Bardella’s glitzy book tour encourages speculation about a palace coup at the top of the National Rally party.
Many citizens are preparing to leave their country if the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, maintains its grip on power following the legislative elections on October 26.
French MEP Raphaรซl Glucksmann, who leads the French Socialists in the European Parliament, said his Place Publique party would start preparing for possible new legislative elections, which could be held as early as July next year, at a rally near Borde…
New ministers’ stances on immigration and social issues appear to break with some of their predecessors’ worldview.
France is expected to finalise a new government by Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier negotiating a cabinet reshuffle that marks a shift to the right. After months of political stalemate following snap legislative…
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday made a rare public appearance with his ex-premier Edouard Philippe in Le Havre to commemorate the port’s 1944 liberation from Nazi occupation. Philippe has criticised Macron’s decision to call for snap legi…
Leftwing parties accuse Emmanuel Macron of stealing elections by choosing conservative to lead governmentThousands of people took to the streets in France on Saturday to protest against Emmanuel Macronโs appointment of the centre-right Michel Barnier a…
Law professor Alan Hervรฉ argues that the new political landscape resulting from the legislative elections weakens the presence of the French president within the European body, as decisions should be made with the agreement of the prime minister.
Despite coming third in the snap legislative elections on 7 July, the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) holds new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s fate in its hands and could decide at any moment to bring down the future government.
In France, the situation is starting to get embarrassing and potentially quite dangerous, almost two months after the second round of snap legislative elections, on 7 July.
Former French president calls on Macron to appoint a prime minister from the right.
Facing an uphill battle, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday extended talks with party leaders for a third day to try and pin down a new government. But Macron angered many when on Monday evening he ruled out appointing a left-wing prime minis…
Branded as Macronโs mini-me, 35-year-old Gabriel Attal is emerging as a ruthless rival to the French leader.
The Hungarian leader has been able to build a coalition of like-minded allies who share his strategic goal โ creating โa Europe of nation states.โ
The success of national populist parties across Europe may have less to do with their appeal than the continued lack of renewal among the political mainstream.
The 37-year-old’s low profile helped make her a consensus pick on the left, but now she needs to take the fight to the French president.
Castets works as a top financial officer for the city of Paris and, like President Emmanuel Macron, graduated from the elite รcole national dโadministration.
A deal between the French president’s party and the center-right is under pressure as talks continue.
After coming second in the early legislative elections of 30 June and 7 July, the Macon-backed coalition managed to keep the presidency of the National Assembly, thanks to the support of right-wing MPs.
The left-wing parties of the New Popular Front (NFP), whose ad-hoc coalition managed to beat the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) in the snap legislative elections, are now at loggerheads over the name of a new prime minister.
The New Popular Front stands on the cusp of a victory that has the potential to transform the course of French history.
With no majority emerging in the French parliament following the July 7 legislative elections, President Emmanuel Macron has to deal with opposition parties trying to interfere in the appointment of a future French commissioner.
Marine Le Penโs RN and Hungaryโs Fidesz have joined forces. But Europeโs far right is fractured and Orbรกn isolatedโVictory in defeat, there is none higher,โ wrote Robert A Heinlein in Stranger in a Strange Land, about unsung heroes who never give up. A…
With the French legislative elections having created uncertainty about the shape of the next government, President Emmanuel Macron assured NATO allies and Ukraine behind closed doors in Washington that Paris remains committed to Europe’s security.
The U.K’s Keir Starmer may be among political friends now โ but the future isn’t so bright for his international allies.
Marine Le Pen on Wednesday said her far-right National Rally partyโs accession to power was only “postponed”, despite its third-place finish in the July 7 second round of the legislative elections. Although the party elected a record number of deputie…
After a surprising defeat in the second round of the French legislative elections on Sunday, the National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen remains a major force in the National Assembly.
Franceโs next prime minister may not come from the left despite the left-wing alliance New Popular Frontโs (NPF) winning the most seats in the French legislative elections. Despite the NPFโs victory, it failed to secure a majority in parliament which …
Bad candidates, incompetence and a fierce fightback by rivals denied the National Rally its election dream.
In this episode of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl outlines how the Russian disinformation machine attempted to interfere with the recent French legislative elections, as well as how it tried to impersonate real French media – including a previous episode …
The New Popular Front won the most seats in France’s snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority.
The left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) coalition, the relative winner of Franceโs snap legislative elections, is set to lead negotiations on a future coalition government but internal disagreements over a few fundamental EU files could test the al…
France isnโt out of the danger zone, but coherent action by the left brought hope. The same can happen hereA pessimist might have concluded that the lights were going out in Europe, with the far right ascendant in France, Germany and beyond.On Sunday, …
Following the second round of the French legislative elections, the question on everyone’s minds: who will govern France?
Progressive and centrist voters joined forces to keep Marine Le Penโs party at bay. But last-ditch resistance is not a long-term strategyConfronted with its biggest test since the second world war, Franceโs republican front magnificently, defiantly hel…
France’s legislative elections have resulted in a hung parliament, with the National Assembly divided into three distinct blocs. Although the leftist coalition, the New Popular Front, came out on top with 182 seats, it does not have an absolute majori…
A day after coming in third place in France’s snap legislative elections, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Pally party struck an alliance with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the EU parliament.ย
The left-wing New Popular Front coalition was the surprise winner of Sunday’s snap legislative elections in France with Macron’s centrist coalition coming in second.
Having come third in the elections, Macron’s party has won more MPs than predicted in the polls, and now hopes to bring together a grand coalition from the Socialists to the liberal right to form a government after the Olympic Games.
A senior member of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party said Sunday that France had “avoided the worst” after projections showed the far right losing the second round of legislative elections. Macron is “politically weakened” because his group lost a…
The French far right led by National Rally (RN) on Sunday, contrary to expectations, lost France’s second round of legislative elections according the projections. While RN has managed to improve its image after Marine Le Pen took over the party from …
The leftist bloc Nouveau Front populaire (NFP) won an unexpected victory in the second round of French parliamentary elections but the loose coalition of left-wing parties could be short-lived as a broad new alliance in the centre will be needed to for…
French far-right party National Rally (RN) suffered an unexpected defeat in Sunday’s legislative elections as it came in third, behind a left-wing alliance and President Macron’s centrist group.ย RN leaders and supporters said that they have been โvict…
Despite President Macronโsย current unpopularity in France, his centristย camp won the second most seats in parliament according to projections on Sunday’s vote in France’s legislative elections.ย โMacron is not the loser that we expectedโ, said Hรฉlรจne D…
A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections Sunday. โWhat matter is mathematics right now,โ FRAN…
France’s snap legislative elections that ended Sunday is likely to result in a “divided” parliament, new projections from pollsters show. FRANCE 24’s Dheepthika Laurent brings you the latest numbers.
Projections showing the far right coming in third behind the leftist alliance New Popular Front and President Macron’s centrist camp in the French legislative elections Sunday came as a “huge surprise” with the media in Italy, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta …
There is a โpalpable sense of reliefโ in the EU capital Sunday after projections showed that the far right has fallen behind in Franceโs snap general elections, FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating said, reporting from Brussels.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Sunday said he will offer his resignation to President Macron Monday as he hailed a new era for the National Assembly following the second round of legislative elections which saw the left-wing alliance New Popular …
A parliamentary candidate from Franceโs far-right party National Rally told FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent thatย the party is aiming to win the presidential election in 2027 despite coming in third in the French legislative elections Sunday. Matteo…
French far-right National Rally party leader Jordan Bardella Sunday slammed a left-wing coalition which came out on top in France’s legislative elections, calling it an โalliance of dishonourโ. The far right party and its alliance came in third accord…
French Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure on Sunday called to overturn President Macron’s controversial pension reform after a French left-wing alliance was projected to win the most seats in parliament following Sunday’s second round of voting in l…
The left-wing alliance New Popular Front is projected to win between 172 and 192 seats, ahead of other groupings in Sunday’s second round of voting in the French legislative elections. FRANCE 24’s Dheepthika Laurent breaks down the numbers.
Hard-left France Unbowed party leader Jean-Luc Mรฉlenchon Sunday said Prime Ministerย Gabriel Attal should step down after the New Popular Front โ a left-wing alliance of which France Unbowed is part ofย โ is projected to win the most seats in parliament…
French leftists have won the most seats in legislative elections, pollsters say. The leftist alliance New Popular Front would obtain between 172 to 192 in parliament according to projections.
French voters turned out en masse Sunday for the second round of parliamentary elections, with turnout at 5pm, three hours before polls close, at its highest in four decades. Interior ministry figures showed 61.4 percent of the electorate had taken pa…
Midday voter turnout in France’s second round of legislative elections Sunday hit 26.63%, the highest ever recorded in 43 years, FRANCE 24’s Antonia Kerrigan said, reporting from Paris.
France is voting in the second round of its most crucial legislative elections in recent years, with the latest polls suggesting a hung parliament. We’ll bring you the results of an exit poll and the final tally as soon as they are known here.
The French are voting in one of their most crucial legislative elections in recent years, with the latest polls suggesting a hung parliament.
The Reform party’s success in capturing votes in the U.K. general election could only be the start.
France votes in legislative elections Sunday (7 July) that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time.
Sunday’s legislative elections in mainland France will be decisive, with parties fighting to steal votes from a strong far-right force.
On Sunday evening, after the second round of legislative elections, France will have a new National Assembly. If the Rassemblement national and its right-wing allies win an absolute majority – which is unlikely but not impossible – it will be up to the…
Time is running out, and only putting aside petty party squabbles will stop the disaster of the National Rally taking powerThe far rightโs historically high score in the first round of the French legislative elections was reflected in the alarmed headl…
With the Rassemblement national (RN) inching closer than ever towards taking power in France, many French diplomats fear what having to serve under a far-right government might bring.
French football captain calls first-round results ‘catastrophic’ after Marine Le Pen’s big victory.
In Tourcoing, the NFP candidate withdrew from the race to block the far right. Now, voters will have to choose between Gรฉrald Darmanin and the RN in the second round.
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 l…
Amid the historic lead for the French far-right Rassemblement National in the first round of snap legislative elections, Russia weighed in on Wednesday (3 July), throwing its support behind the far-right party days before the decisive second round.
The New Popular Front will improve ordinary peopleโs lives โ and itโs an effective, economically sound alternative to the far rightThe first round of legislative elections in France produced an unprecedented surge of support for the far right. Next Sun…
Two days after the far-right Rassemblement National secured a historic lead in the first round of the French legislative elections, 218 candidates, mainly from the left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire and Macron’s Ensemble, announced they were pulling out…
An unlikely pact between French opposition parties sees them pulling out of the race to prevent Marine Le Pen’s National Rally from securing a landslide victory, after the far-right party climbed ahead in the first round of early legislative elections.
