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Violent protest against far-right National Rally erupt in Paris as Macron urges tactical voting

The National Rally and its allies won a third of the votes, while Macron’s centrists receive just 20 per cent

The Independent UK

What happens next if the far-right win in France and what do the results mean for the future of the EU?

National Rally leader Jordan Bardella says France will look to ‘defend its interests’ above those of Europe should his party win power in Paris

The Independent UK

France's far-right makes gains in southeast, fails to make a breakthrough in Paris

The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with 33.15 percent of the votes cast for members of the National Assembly. The anti-immigration party made large gains in the southeastern Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur region but…

France 24

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French far-right in sight of majority for first time after first round of voting – here’s what happens now

French voters went to the polls on Sunday for the first round of snap legislative elections. For the first time, a victory for the far right is looking like a credible prospect – an extraordinary turnaround for a party that until 2022 held only a handful of seats in parliament.

The Conversation

OPINION - The Standard View: The big questions facing a Keir Starmer government

Should Sir Keir Starmer emerge as prime minister on Friday morning, he can consider it a job remarkably well done. In the nearly five years since securing the Labour leadership, Sir Keir has transformed the party from a parliamentary rump under investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission over…

Evening Standard

French election: What was the first round vote count and how does the election system work?

National Rally is in reach of winning this election

Evening Standard

In France, it’s now only a matter of time before the far right takes power

Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble has backfired spectacularly as voters of the left and right united to reject him, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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What happens now that far right leads in France's parliamentary elections?

The far-right National Rally party came out top in the first round of France's snap legislative elections on Sunday. But with another round of voting to go, the next French parliament is not yet decided.

Radio France Internationale

France's far-right celebrates lead following first round of voting

FRANCE’S far-right is in pole position following the first round of parliamentary elections after Emmanuel Macron called the surprise elections…

The National (Scotland)

David Lammy must signal how the UK will reconnect with the world

Reset with Europe is priority for man who is on course to be foreign secretary, amid two wars and crisis in France

The Guardian - UK

French election: Rivals rally to stop Marine Le Pen’s far-Right party winning power amid clashes in Paris

Thousands of people gathered in the Place de la Republique as first-round legislative elections on Sunday plunged the country into political uncertainty

Evening Standard

The far-right has surged to the lead in France’s elections. But forming a government remains a tall order

Exit polls after the first round of the French legislative elections indicate the far-right National Rally party leading with about 34% of the vote. The New Popular Front (a coalition of parties from the far left to the moderate left) was in second with about 28% and President Emmanuel Macron’s…

The Conversation

Monday briefing: As far-right support surges, what next for France?

In today’s newsletter: Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has gained ground with a historic victory in the first round of the parliamentary election, with more strife ahead for Macron, as Jon Henley explains

The Guardian - UK

Performance of French far right, who ‘see Europe as the problem’, fears German foreign minister – as it happened

Annalena Baerbrock says Germany cannot be unmoved by the performance in France of a party which sees Europe as ‘the problem, not the the solution’

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International Business Times

Macron Seeks To Thwart French Far-right In Election Second Round

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday beginning a week of intense campaigning ahead of the second round of legislative elections to prevent the far right in a historic first from taking an absolute majority and control of government.

Radio France Internationale

Horse-trading begins after France's far right wins first round of snap elections

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party has won the first round of France’s parliamentary election, although the final result will depend on days of political wheeling and dealing ahead of next Sunday’s run-off.

France 24

Le Pen’s far-right party wins first round as Macron’s snap elections gamble backfires

Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigrant National Rally led a first round of voting on Sunday in exceptionally high-stakes elections that could put France’s government in the hands of a far-right party for the first time since World War II. President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling coalition was beaten into third place by a…

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party take the lead in first round of French election voting

Official results show that the National Rally have won 33 per cent of the vote as Macron’s snap election gamble appears to have backfired

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Al Jazeera

Far right wins in first round of French elections

Results show RN and allies took about 33% of votes; President Macron’s centrist alliance slumped to third with 20%.

International Business Times

Isolated Macron Stung By French Voters' 'Revenge'

Emmanuel Macron has taken many risks in a political career marked by countless crises but his decision to call snap elections may be one too many, marring his legacy and ushering in an era of extremes.

The Guardian - UK

French elections: far right wins first-round victory. What happens now?

Macron’s grouping and the left-green alliance will have to cooperate to keep National Rally out of power, but that won’t be easy

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally in reach of being dominant French party after election first round

RN and its allies have won 33% of national vote according to official results, as Marine Le Pen targets absolute majority

The Guardian - UK

Soaring government debt could roil global financial markets, warns BIS head

Agustín Carstens says world economy on course for ‘smooth landing’ after inflation but political turmoil poses risk

France 24

France's far-right National Rally party makes big gains in first round of legislative elections

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party made big gains in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday, winning an estimated 34% of votes, nearly double their 18% in the first round in 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on voters to block the far right in the…