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France's far right threatens to bring down the government over the planned budget
Read full article: France's far right threatens to bring down the government over the planned budgetFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen has threatened bring down France’s minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country's budget bill.
French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen
Read full article: French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le PenParis prosecutors have requested a 2-year prison sentence against France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen and an additional 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office.
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds
Read full article: France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU fundsFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds.
France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
Read full article: France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking officeFrance’s minority government has survived a no-confidence vote, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing lawmakers to bring down new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
France's Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
Read full article: France's Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU fundsFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two dozen others went on trial accused of embezzling European Parliament funds.
Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political 'quagmire' 9 days before Olympics start
Read full article: Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political 'quagmire' 9 days before Olympics startFrance’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a fragmented parliament.
France's unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist government
Read full article: France's unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist governmentA leader of a major French union has called for mass demonstrations and possible strikes to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into “respecting the results” of recent legislative elections and allow a leftist coalition to form a new government.
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
Read full article: Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not haltedAt first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right.
Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Read full article: Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European ParliamentFar-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have joined forces to form a new bloc in the European Parliament.
The far right seemed to have a lock on France's legislative elections. Here's why it didn't win
Read full article: The far right seemed to have a lock on France's legislative elections. Here's why it didn't winFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeared to be nearer to power than ever last week after her National Rally party triumphed in the opening round of legislative elections.
Macron keeps France's prime minister in place for 'stability of the country' after chaotic election
Read full article: Macron keeps France's prime minister in place for 'stability of the country' after chaotic electionFrench President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo.
The Latest | In a surprise, French leftists win the most seats in legislative elections
Read full article: The Latest | In a surprise, French leftists win the most seats in legislative electionsFinal results in France say a leftist coalition that came together to try to keep the far right from power has won the most parliamentary seats in runoff elections.
French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
Read full article: French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlockA coalition of the French left has won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority.
Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election
Read full article: Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary electionVoters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right.
France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
Read full article: France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairsThe second round of the high-stakes legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact how much say France's president has in the fields of defense and foreign affairs.
Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Read full article: Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer GamesJust three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about France’s political future.
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
Read full article: Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French electionAs it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday.
Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in elections
Read full article: Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in electionsFrance’s renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is advising voters in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that if they’re faced with a duel between Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and a far-left competitor, they should choose the far right.
French candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading government
Read full article: French candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading governmentFrench opposition parties are making hurried deals to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections.
Le Pen first had success in an ex-mining town. Her message there is now winning over French society
Read full article: Le Pen first had success in an ex-mining town. Her message there is now winning over French societyIn the former mining town at the heart of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political strategy, her party’s electoral success came as no surprise to hundreds of supporters who gathered to see her victory speech.
France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking power
Read full article: France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking powerFrance soccer player Jules Koundé says he is “disappointed to see the direction our country is taking."
At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally
Read full article: At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National RallyAt just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France.
French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote
Read full article: French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive voteFrance’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the far-right party are scrambling to capitalize on a first round of voting in high-stakes surprise legislative elections.
French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
Read full article: French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative electionsFrench voters have propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections and plunged the country into political uncertainty.
Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentum
Read full article: Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentumFrench President Emmanuel Macron appeared on the political stage in 2017 as a bold, young leader offering to revive France through radical pro-business, pro-European policies.
High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
Read full article: High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting beginsCandidates in France are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing legislative election.
In France's high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and division
Read full article: In France's high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and divisionAntisemitism has surged as a hot-button issue in France's high-stakes legislative election campaign.
French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
Read full article: French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament electionFrance’s landmark legislative elections are just three days away and the country’s far-right leader is asking who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over after the two-round balloting.
France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
Read full article: France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing electionsFrance’s government has ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes.
Costly election pledges in France stoke fears of splurges that risk pushing country deeper into debt
Read full article: Costly election pledges in France stoke fears of splurges that risk pushing country deeper into debtIn France, parties of the far right and the far left are making election promises that are appealing -- and expensive.
As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign
Read full article: As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaignThe alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the country’s legislative elections.
EU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaign
Read full article: EU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaignThe European Union’s executive arm is criticizing France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of the election campaign where President Emmanuel Macron is fighting off challenges of the extreme right and the left.
France's leftist alliance leaders vow to 'extinguish the flame' of far right in upcoming elections
Read full article: France's leftist alliance leaders vow to 'extinguish the flame' of far right in upcoming electionsLeaders of France’s new leftist alliance have warned that the far right is “at the door of power.”.
France's Macron defends decision on snap legislative elections, urges voters to defeat far-right
Read full article: France's Macron defends decision on snap legislative elections, urges voters to defeat far-rightFrench President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to call snap parlimentary elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote.
Europe’s far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?
Read full article: Europe’s far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to a quarter of the 720 seats.
French opposition parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap elections
Read full article: French opposition parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap electionsFrench opposition parties on the left and the right are scrambling to form alliances for the upcoming snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron after his party suffered a crushing defeat by the far right in the European vote on Sunday.
Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It's a risky bet
Read full article: Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It's a risky betFrench President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections after his pro-European party was handed a chastening defeat and projected to garner less than half the support of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.
Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
Read full article: Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leadersItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations as the most stable European Union leader.
The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls
Read full article: The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap pollsFar-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections.
Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote
Read full article: Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU voteFrench President Emmanuel Macron has decided to dissolve the lower house of the parliament and to call general elections.
France's far right may win big in the EU elections. That's worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
Read full article: France's far right may win big in the EU elections. That's worrying for migrants, Macron and UkraineFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen is likely to emerge as a big winner at the weekend's European Parliament elections even though she isn't even on the ballot.
European vote could tip the balance on Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy
Read full article: European vote could tip the balance on Meloni's far-right agenda in ItalyWhile Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into European parliamentary elections.
Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
Read full article: Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union electionsEurope’s far right political parties have unofficially launched their campaign for the European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy.
French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President Macron
Read full article: French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President MacronProtests by French farmers are snowballing and creeping closer to Paris, ratcheting up pressure for government measures to protect the influential agricultural sector from foreign competition, red tape, rising costs and poverty-levels of pay.
France's Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to right
Read full article: France's Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to rightFrench President Emmanuel Macron says a contentious immigration bill backed by the far right is imperfect and needs some fixes but is “what the French wanted."
Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
Read full article: Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to comeGeert Wilders provided a major boost to Europe's far-right populists with his election win in the Netherlands.
More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas warMore than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, have marched peacefully to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.
Live updates | Fighting near hospitals in north Gaza, as Palestinians flee to overcrowded shelters
Read full article: Live updates | Fighting near hospitals in north Gaza, as Palestinians flee to overcrowded sheltersThousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern Gaza as Israel’s military pushes deeper into dense urban neighborhoods in its battle with Hamas militants.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitism
Read full article: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitismFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set off a cacophony of criticism over her plans to attend a weekend march to protest rising antisemitism in France.
France's anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teen
Read full article: France's anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teenWidespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods.
Italian minister scraps trip over French official's remarks
Read full article: Italian minister scraps trip over French official's remarksItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has abruptly canceled a trip to Paris over remarks by the French interior minister criticizing the Italian premier’s migration policy.
French parliament debates Macron's divisive pension bill
Read full article: French parliament debates Macron's divisive pension billThe French parliament has started debating President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform proposals, which prompted strikes and large demonstrations in recent weeks.
French lawmaker gets 15-day suspension after racist comment
Read full article: French lawmaker gets 15-day suspension after racist commentA French far-right lawmaker has been suspended from the country’s parliament for 15 days, the maximum penalty, after he made a racist remark during a legislative session.
Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes
Read full article: Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votesFrench President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government has survived two no-confidence votes prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
Macron visits Paris mosque to mark its 100th anniversary
Read full article: Macron visits Paris mosque to mark its 100th anniversaryFrench President Emmanuel Macron has visited Paris’ main mosque to mark 100 years since it was built -- a stop to show how the French leader wishes to represent all factions of French society months after his reelection.
France 'profoundly shaken' by schoolgirl's slaying in Paris
Read full article: France 'profoundly shaken' by schoolgirl's slaying in ParisThe French government says the slaying of a 12-year-old girl whose body was found inside a plastic box in a Paris building courtyard has left France “profoundly shaken.”.
First female premier poised to take helm of Italy government
Read full article: First female premier poised to take helm of Italy governmentA party with neo-fascist roots has won the most votes in Italy’s national election, setting the stage for talks to form the country’s first far right-led government since World War II, with Giorgia Meloni at the helm as Italy’s first female premier.
No-confidence vote fails in France; shows divided parliament
Read full article: No-confidence vote fails in France; shows divided parliamentFrench lawmakers have failed to pass a no-confidence motion requested by a leftist coalition to symbolically mark their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s government and economic policies.
French president reshuffles Cabinet after election losses
Read full article: French president reshuffles Cabinet after election lossesFrench President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his Cabinet in an attempt to adjust to the new political reality following a legislative election in which his centrist alliance failed to win a majority in the parliament.
Macron holds postelection talks with French party leaders
Read full article: Macron holds postelection talks with French party leadersFrench President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with France’s main party leaders after his centrist alliance failed to win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections.
French projections: Macron's centrists will keep a majority
Read full article: French projections: Macron's centrists will keep a majorityFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is expected to keep its parliamentary majority after the first round of voting Sunday, but will likely have far fewer seats than five years ago.
Why France's parliamentary elections are important to Macron
Read full article: Why France's parliamentary elections are important to MacronEmmanuel Macron saw off the far right’s Marine Le Pen in April’s presidential election, but now the French president is facing a threat from the other end of the political spectrum in the fight for parliamentary power.
Hard-left leader sees win in French vote, himself as new PM
Read full article: Hard-left leader sees win in French vote, himself as new PMLeftist parties that had nearly disappeared from the French political landscape have grown wings in the runup to Sunday’s legislative elections and now threaten to weaken President Emmanuel Macron and his hopes of slam-dunking his agenda through parliament.
EXPLAINER: Why France's Macron now faces challenge from left
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why France's Macron now faces challenge from leftNo sooner had Emmanuel Macron defeated a far-right rival in last month's presidential vote than left-wing parties began mounting a challenge for legislative supremacy in June elections.
Far-right Le Pen plots parliament win after loss to Macron
Read full article: Far-right Le Pen plots parliament win after loss to MacronFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen is gathering her party’s troops, not to mourn her loss in the presidential election but to plot out a victory in France's parliamentary election in June.
Russia hits faraway targets; diplomat warns of risk of WWIII
Read full article: Russia hits faraway targets; diplomat warns of risk of WWIIIRussia has unleashed a string of attacks against rail and fuel facilities deep inside Ukraine in an apparent attempt to thwart Ukrainian efforts to marshal supplies.
France's youngest president wins again, troubles and all
Read full article: France's youngest president wins again, troubles and allIn just five years as France's president, Emmanuel Macron has gone from a young newbie in politics to a key world player and weighty decision-maker in the European Union.
Zelenskyy meets top-level US delegation, gets aid promises
Read full article: Zelenskyy meets top-level US delegation, gets aid promisesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with the U.S. secretaries of state and defense in the highest-level visit to Kyiv by an American delegation since the start of the Russian invasion.
France’s two presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what
Read full article: France’s two presidential contenders: Who’s proposing whatIt’s crunch time for voters in France as centrist incumbent President Emmanuel Macron is meeting far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen of the National Rally at the ballot box for Sunday’s final presidential vote.
Le Pen's far-right vision: Retooling France at home, abroad
Read full article: Le Pen's far-right vision: Retooling France at home, abroadMarine Le Pen’s vision for France — if the far-right leader wins Sunday’s presidential runoff — would include no Muslim headscarves in public, schoolchildren in uniforms and laws passed by referendum.
Stocks stumble 2.8% as worries about interest rates worsen
Read full article: Stocks stumble 2.8% as worries about interest rates worsenStocks slumped on Wall Street Friday, leaving the S&P 500 with its biggest one-day loss in almost seven weeks, as worries deepen about a surge in interest rates and the U.S. central bank's efforts to fight inflation.
Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France's election
Read full article: Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France's electionDisgruntled left-wing voters whose candidates were knocked out in the first round of France's election are the wild cards in the winner-takes-all runoff on Sunday.
Macron woos leftist voters as French campaign nears end
Read full article: Macron woos leftist voters as French campaign nears endFrench President Emmanuel Macron is visiting a multicultural, working-class suburb north of Paris to woo leftist voters ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.
Russia's Navalny accuses Le Pen of Kremlin ties before vote
Read full article: Russia's Navalny accuses Le Pen of Kremlin ties before voteImprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny waded into France’s tight presidential campaign, urging voters to back incumbent Emmanuel Macron in Sunday's runoff and alleging that far-right challenger Marine Le Pen is too closely linked to Russia.
Macron attacks Le Pen on Russia, Muslim headscarf ban pledge
Read full article: Macron attacks Le Pen on Russia, Muslim headscarf ban pledgeFrench President Emmanuel Macron has torn into his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a television debate for her ties to Russia and for wanting to strip Muslim women of their right to cover their heads in public, as he seeks the votes he needs to win another 5-year term.
France: EU fraud agency investigating candidate Le Pen
Read full article: France: EU fraud agency investigating candidate Le PenParis prosecutors are studying a report by the EU fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament.