French election 2024 live: Voter turnout set to be highest in more than four decades
At three hours to go before voting closes, turnout in election at 59.7% as Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration party aim to clinch majority Hello from...
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Polls open in one of most important French elections in living memory
Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country’s national assembly Voting has begun in France in one of the...
Police, poverty and populism: how Perpignan became a laboratory for the far right
French city’s election of a National Rally mayor has been a study in the party’s attempts to normalise itself in local politics As Patrice Burel...
France election live: first-round results give far-right alliance 33% of vote, as PM warns Le Pen at ‘gates of power’
Gabriel Attal urges tactical voting in second round to keep party from forming country’s first far-right government Full report: National Rally in reach of being...
‘Mother of all battles’: French left join forces to beat far-right electoral threat
The Socialists, Greens and Communists have put aside their differences to form a ‘New Popular Front’ The posters strung across the street in Montreuil, east...
Brussels admonishes France over deficit as election nears – Europe live
Country is among seven that could face fines as it heads for high-stakes vote this month And here’s the centre-right European People’s party leadership in...
Ursula von der Leyen on track to keep job after EU elections boost
Macron’s move to call snap elections also seen as helping commission president’s bid for second term Ursula von der Leyen is on track to remain...
French stock market plummets amid fears of far right election win
CAC 40 index has its worst week since March 2022 after Macron’s decision to call snap elections France’s stock market is heading for its biggest...
Emmanuel Macron defends snap election and calls for moderate parties to unite against far right – Europe live
French president says calling snap election was the only path forward after the far right’s success in the EU elections Macron is now speaking about...
How a far-right push in Europe triggered a shock election in France – podcast
The far right has made significant gains in the European parliament elections. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has responded with a high-stakes gamble As the...
