France election

A person walks past election campaign posters prior to the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Magny-en-Vexin, France, July 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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In France, three-way election battles could bring more far-right MPs

France's electoral system allows any candidate whose first-round vote amounts to 12.5% of registered voters to proceed to the decisive second round. Historically, a more fragmented second...

Campaign promises made by the far right and far left mirror a broader 'radicalization of economic policy' in France. Photo: Julien de Rosa/DW
Europe

Will French elections spark the next euro crisis?

FILE PHOTO: Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party candidate, deliver a speech after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, France, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Europe

French parties rush to build anti-far right front

Jordan Bardella, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party, arrives at the RN party headquarters in Paris, the day after French far-right win in European Parliament vote and the announcement of early legislative elections in France, June 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Meet Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old French far-right star eyeing the premiership

A protesters holds a French national flag as people gather to protest against the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, at the Place de la Republique following partial results in the first round of the early 2024 legislative elections, in Paris, France, June 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: what happens next in French elections?

Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party candidate, reacts on stage after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, France, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Politics

Far right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins

Supporters of Marine Le Pen, Henin-Beaumont, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Europe

Far right leads France election, but final result remains uncertain, exit polls show

Emmanuel Macron takes a selfie with supporters, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Europe

High turnout as France votes in election that could usher in far right

A woman casts her ballot at the polling station in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Tulle, France, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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France begins voting in election that could hand power to far right

French far right leader Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party, leave following a press conference to present policy priorities as part of the campaign for the upcoming French parliamentary elections, in Paris, France, June 24, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Europe

France to vote in election that could put far right in government

Jordan Bardella, newly-elected President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party, reacts after the results during the National Rally party's Congress in Paris, France, November 5, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Europe

France's far-right party RN elects Bardella as new president

French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election, reacts on stage after partial results in the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, in Paris, France, April 10, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tess
Politics

Why France's legislative elections matter

Marine Le Pen, French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, reacts after her defeat in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election, at the Pavillon d'Armenonville, in Paris, France, April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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France's Marine Le Pen to defend her seat in June legislative elections