In the end it was France’s left-wing bloc — not Marine Len Pen’s far-right National Rally — that came out on top. French voters had gone to the polls on Sunday amid expectations that the National Rally (RN) and its allies could, for the first time, clinch the most seats in parliament and even build … Read more
They didn’t despise former President François Hollande because he had an affair with the glamorous French actress and film producer Julie Gayet — if anything the incident probably enhanced the pudgy, dorky Hollande’s image. They despised him because he looked ridiculous when photographed riding pillion on a little scooter with an unflattering motorcycle helmet. Nothing … Read more
In der zweiten Runde der Parlamentswahlen entscheidet sich der deutlich größere Teil der Grande Nation klar für das Linksbündnis und nicht, wie befürchtet, für den Rassemblement National. Was aus der Wahl folgt und wie schwierig das Regieren für Präsident Emmanuel Macron künftig wird, bespricht Gordon Repinski mit Marion Solletty von POLITICO in Paris. Mit Europa-Experte … Read more
The broader leftist coalition — under the banner of the New Popular Front — is falling out already. Its leaders on Sunday evening were sending conflicting messages about their goals. While Mélenchon said the left would apply “our manifesto, nothing but our manifesto,” the MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, leader of a smaller party in the alliance, … Read more
PARIS — The leftwing alliance in France is on course to win the most seats in a dramatic parliamentary election, dealing a blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen, according to early estimates. Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) came top in the first round a week ago and was aiming to secure the … Read more
After a month-long campaign, the makeup of the new French National Assembly will be determined tonight as voters head to the polls in the final round of the parliamentary election. The far-right National Rally (RN) and its allies finished far ahead of their competitors in the first round of voting, securing a third of the … Read more
Results will start coming in at 8 p.m. and be revealed throughout the night in each of France’s 577 constituencies. By Monday morning, it should be known if the far right won — and if they secured enough support to rule with an absolute majority. For that, they would need to win 289 seats in … Read more
There are also those who personally rendered services to Putin by acting as “election observers” in various sham elections taking place in Russia or Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine. And then there is Frédéric Boccaletti who combines pro-Putinism — he was an observer for Russia’s parliamentary election in 2021 — with a history of anti-Semitism. Indeed, … Read more
PARIS — France is voting Sunday in the final round of a parliamentary election that has potentially massive implications for the country, the EU and NATO. There is little doubt as to the result for Emmanuel Macron. After his snap election gamble spectacularly backfired, the French president faces, at best, a hung parliament with no … Read more
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