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Far right seemed to have a lock on France’s legislative elections. Here’s why it fell short

Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen looked to be nearer to power than ever last week after her National Rally party,…

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It’s France’s moment of truth: How its snap elections work & what comes next

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Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push in torrid campaign ahead of vote

At 28, Bardella could become youngest French PM at helm of far-right National Rally

July 1, 2024

At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France. And now he could become the country’s youngest prime minister.…

France’s far right may win big in EU elections. That’s worrying for Macron, migrants & Ukraine

June 3, 2024

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election, but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her…

Bardella wins French Far-Right Party elections

November 5, 2022

Bardella wins French Far-Right Party Elections Newslooks- PARIS (AP) Jordan Bardella was elected Saturday to replace Marine Le Pen as president of France’s leading far-right party, a symbolic changing of…

French presidential campaign: Le Pen wants to ban Muslim headscarves

April 15, 2022

Tensions are rising in France’s presidential election run-off over right-wing presidential candidate Marine Le Pen calling to ban Muslim headscarves. While incumbent President Emmanuel Macron does not agree, he has…

France’s presidential election could impact Ukraine war

April 14, 2022

France’s presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has close ties to Russia and wants to weaken the European Union and NATO, which could undercut Western efforts in the war, but Le…