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French left and centrists scramble to unite against far right for election runoff

Rival parties engage in frantic bargaining and tactical voting plans after National Rally wins first round

The Guardian - UK

The three-way factor that makes France's election results so unusual

The second round of French parliamentary elections are typically a two-horse race, but unusual circumstances mean that a record number of candidates are still in the running after Sunday's first-round vote. With the far right in the lead, whether or not third-place candidates choose to drop out will be a…

Radio France Internationale

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

The Guardian - UK

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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

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

France's Macron battles to make up ground in final leg of election campaign

Candidates were making their last campaign pushes Friday for the first round of voting in a high-stakes legislative election in which French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government risks a drubbing at the hands of the far right and hard left.

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What are the main French parties' campaign promises on immigration?

The far-right has made immigration its key campaign issue in France's upcoming parliamentary elections, but how to approach asylum and migration also figures high in the manifestos of both the centrists and the left. Here's a rundown of their radically different stances.

Radio France Internationale

Le Pen claims far right will win majority and take over some military decisions

National Rally leader says Macron ‘won’t have choice’ but to appoint her protege as PM and he would make decisions on Ukraine support

The Guardian - UK

Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond

The United Kingdom general election will be held in a week, on July 4. Polls close at 7am AEST on July 5. The 650 members of the House of Commons are elected by first-past-the-post, in which the candidate with the most votes wins the seat.

The Conversation

‘Mother of all battles’: French left join forces to beat far-right electoral threat

The Socialists, Greens and Communists have put aside their differences to form a ‘New Popular Front’

The Guardian - UK

France’s new left-wing alliance unveils ambitious economic programme – and how they'll pay for it

The left-wing New Popular Front coalition announced in a joint press conference Friday just how much its ambitious economic programme is going to cost – and how it’s going to fund it. But for a left fighting against decades of neoliberal economic orthodoxy, convincing voters that alternatives are possible could…

France 24

Whoever wins the French elections must beware of the markets

France’s economy minister name-checked Liz Truss as he sought to warn voters of the risks of voting for RN

The Guardian - UK

Can France’s New Popular Front overcome electoral threat from far right?

A guide to the alliance of left-leaning groups aiming to take on the National Rally in parliamentary elections starting later this month

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France’s far-right leader says he will not be PM without absolute majority

National Rally’s Jordan Bardella insists he would need to govern free of partners if party wins parliamentary elections

Los Angeles Times

Why some MLB players are deemed 'uninsurable' for the World Baseball Classic

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera have résumés few other baseball players have ever matched. Both are former MVPs and future first-ballot Hall of Famers. Kershaw has three Cy Young Awards. Cabrera has won a Triple Crown and surpassed both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits for his…

Birmingham Post

Insurance business NFP expands with acquisition

Birmingham-based firm acquires Direct Safety Solutions in an undisclosed deal

The Conversation

A knife-edge election in Fiji sees power shift – and a chance to bring back real democracy

When the final election results were announced around 4pm on Sunday, many Fijians, at home and around the world, breathed a collective sigh of relief: the government of coup-maker Frank Bainimarama looked like it had finally been defeated at the ballot box.

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AAP

War of words over Fiji election integrity

Fiji's supervisor of elections has hit back at claims the electoral process lacks integrity after opposition leaders asked for ballot counting to stop.

AAP

Fiji awaits election tally as polls close

Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and rival Sitiveni Rabuka are waiting to find out the results of the Fijian election with polls closed.

ABC News

Fiji's attorney-general, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, caught in extraordinary dispute just a week out from national election

Fiji's elections supervisor has blasted one of the country's major political parties over claims that attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum visited an election ballot printing centre and ordered CCTV cameras be turned off.

The Guardian - UK

UK national highways workers to strike; US jobs growth beats forecasts – business live

Union members working on England’s roads have announced 12 days of strike action over Christmas and the new year, while US added 263,000 jobs in November

ABC News

Fiji's top cop and public prosecutor clash over decision to drop charges against opposition MP ahead of election

An extraordinary stoush has erupts between Fiji's police commissioner and director of public prosecutions (DPP), just weeks out from the country's national election.

ABC News

Fiji's National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad charged with 'insulting one's modesty' weeks before election

Fiji's National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad is charged with two counts of "insulting the modesty" of a person after hugging and kissing the cheek of a former party candidate's wife.

Benzinga

Why This Analyst Thinks 'Fed Pivot Trade' Could Go Into Overdrive On Friday — It's Linked To Sept Jobs Data

This week, the market has flattered only to deceive. After starting with two strong sessions, the momentum faded midweek as the data-dependent Federal Reserve kept traders on tenterhooks. Come Friday, traders would get to digest key economic data that could have a say on the central bank’s upcoming rate decisions for the year.

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