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Far-right in France sees key positions slip in parliament

"Ballot stuffing” at the Palais Bourbon? The election of the members of the Assembly's bureau was the first battle of the 17th legislature after the cancellation of a vote tainted by irregularities, with the RN emerging as the big loser ...

France 24

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Blame game begins after Trump shooting

Republicans and Former President Donald Trump’s supporters have started to point fingers after Trump's attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally.

France 24

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French people divided as parties struggle to form govt coalition

People in the central Auvergne region are divided as they watch France's political parties struggle to form a ruling majority in Parliament. The 577-seat National Assembly is roughly split into thirds between the New Popular Front (NFP) ...

France 24

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Argentinian President Javier Milei attends Bolsonaro rally

While Latin American leaders attend a key trade meeting in Paraguay, Argentina's President Javier Milei attended a rally in Brazil for former president Jair Bolsonaro. The move is seen as a snub to Bolsonaro's successor, Luiz Inasio Lula...

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Disappointment, resentment for National Rally after defeat

France's far-right National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella said on Sunday France had been 'thrown into the hands of the far-left' after a bitterly disappointing election for his party. Nevertheless, the RN doubled its number of MPs an...

France 24

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How the Far Right faltered in France

The far-right National Rally (RN) has suffered a stinging defeat in the run-off round of France's parliamentary elections, hobbled by electoral pacts between the left and President Emmanuel Macron's centrists.

France 24

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France votes as the far-right seeks power

Polling stations opened across France on Sunday morning in a second-round vote that could see the country heading for a chaotic hung parliament or its first far-right government since World War Two.

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France’s far right celebrates leading in first round of elections

France's far-right is celebrating its best electoral performance in its history, getting the highest share of votes in the first round of parliamentary elections. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has now urged voters to give her party...

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Hungary's PM Orban to form far-right E.U. alliance

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced the formation of a political group with nationalist forces in Austria and the Czech Republic, seeking to break out of his isolation within the European Union and lure right-wing groups look...

Bloomberg

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Far-right leads the first round of French elections

People in France have voted to elect 577 members of the country’s National Assembly. Exit polls show that Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party are ahead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections.

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France's far-right sees surge in support from women ahead of elections

France's far-right National Rally is surging in the polls ahead of national elections as a growing number of French women respond to youthful leader Jordan Bardella and his promises to protect women's rights and curb immigration.

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Macron pledges 'change' as French far right eyes parliament rout

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed a "change" of governing style regardless of who wins the snap elections he called, as fresh polls indicated his centrist party may once again be trounced by the far right. Despite the prospect of a ...

France 24

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France's far-right National Rally collects 35% of vote intentions

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally is seen leading the race ahead of France's parliamentary elections three polls showed.

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Anti-far right demonstration in France ahead of legislative elections

Several demonstrations are planned against the Rassemblement national. In Paris and several other cities feminist groups are calling for a march against Jordan Bardella's party.

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French protesters stand up to far-right ahead of elections

From Paris to Toulouse, some 300,000 people took to the streets of France urging voters to block the country's far-right party from gaining a majority in the upcoming parliament elections. The elections will be held in a two-round vote o...

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Thousands march in France in pre-election protest against far right

Demonstrations were under way in Paris and cities across France to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament.

France 24

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French right implodes over snap poll

French mainstream conservative politician Eric Ciotti insisted he was still in charge of the Republicans party as he arrived at its HQ, after leaders voted to oust him for a shock alliance with the far right.

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French right-wing parties fracture afer Macron’s snap poll

French right-wing parties were mired by infighting as campaigning intensified for snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron, but his government faces a more unified challenge from the left.

France 24

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Macron seeks alliance with moderates against France's far right

French President Emmanuel Macron urged rival parties to join his electoral alliance against Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally. Macron, who ruled out quitting if his ruling alliance loses, called on "our compatriots and political l...

France 24

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France’s Republicans party divided over alliance with far right

France's conservative Republicans party was fraying after its leader called for an alliance between his party's candidates and Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) in a snap parliamentary election. Eric Ciotti's call to ditch a ...

France 24

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EU elections 2024: Who lost and won, and who was hurt?

Despite gains by the far-right across the continent, the majority of seats in the European parliament still remain in the hands of centrist parties. The European People's Party of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is sti...

Al Jazeera

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Emergency meetings in France after EU voters swing far right

French political leaders held emergency meetings after a far-right surge in European Parliament elections prompted President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap election. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally won a third of France’s EU seats, while ...

CBC News

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France’s Macron calls for snap elections amid far right surge

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will dissolve parliament and call new legislative elections after exit polls showed his alliance suffered a heavy defeat in European elections to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally ...

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Far right makes gains in European election

Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap national election and added uncertainty to Europe's future political direction.

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Belgian elections: Far right expected to make gains

Belgium is voting in federal and regional elections as well as the European parliament one. Amidst the voting, many are resigned to another long period of negotiations on forming a government.

Al Jazeera

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EU parliament could shift to the right as elections kick off

The European Union's next parliament and policies could be shaped by far-right parties that are expected to make gains in elections over the next four days. Climate change and immigration are among the defining issues, including in the N...

CBC News

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Indian elections: Modi's Hindu nationalist politics faces test

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya in early 2024, he was making a bet on mixing Hindu nationalism and politics ahead of a national election in which he...

France 24

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France's far-right National Rally forging ahead in polls

France's far-right National Rally is forging ahead in the polls in the runup to European Parliament elections. In the department of La Creuse in central France, DW's Lisa Louis went on the campaign trail with a young socialist hoping to ...

DW News

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France’s far right set to make gains in EU parliamentary elections

Far-right is set to make huge gains in European elections and could define the next five years of European politics

Al Jazeera

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Argentine president Javier Milei in Spain for far-right conference

Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations...

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