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Crime and Insecurity Drive the French to the Right

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Crime and Insecurity Drive the French to the Right

Tue 2 Jul 2024 06:00 CEST

Increasing crime and insecurity are making French voters look to the right. Ahead of this weekend's second round of voting, Marine Le Pen's National Rally is gaining momentum

The Far-Right Surged – Radical Left Close Behind

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The Far-Right Surged – Radical Left Close Behind

Mon 1 Jul 2024 02:53 CEST

The first round of the parliamentary election in France means a major success for the far-right party National Rally (RN) - which becomes the largest party with just over 29 percent. But the left-wing alliance NFP is close behind with 28 percent, paving the way for an uncertain second round

Power in Sight for Le Pen – Tense Final Round Ahead

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Power in Sight for Le Pen – Tense Final Round Ahead

Sun 30 Jun 2024 20:01 CEST

Marine Le Pen's National Rally becomes the largest party in the first round of the French parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Now she hopes for an absolute majority – while the president calls for a "broad coalition" against the far-right

The Le Pen Clan Behind the French Far-Right

The Le Pen Clan Behind the French Far-Right

Sat 29 Jun 2024 13:48 CEST

Betrayal, a bomb, and a dead cat. The Le Pen clan's history is marked by controversies and a bitter family feud – and closely intertwined with the National Rally (RN) party, which now has a whiff of power in France

Le Pen's party in clear lead in France

Le Pen's party in clear lead in France

Sat 29 Jun 2024 07:08 CEST

The far-right and nationalist party National Rally (RN) has a clear lead ahead of Sunday's French parliamentary elections, according to opinion polls. The election could be a tough loss for President Emmanuel Macron's party RE after the setback in the EU parliamentary election on June 9

Tough battle for young voters in French election

Tough battle for young voters in French election

Sat 29 Jun 2024 06:34 CEST

With two strong blocks with monumentally different ideas, the French election appears to be able to become a nail-biter. And forces from all directions are trying to mobilize a group that to a high degree abstains from voting: the young

Anxiety grows among French Muslims ahead of the election

Anxiety grows among French Muslims ahead of the election

Tue 25 Jun 2024 19:11 CEST

In France, the anxiety is increasing among the country's Muslims about which direction the policy will take after the election. We are naturally afraid of how the result will affect our daily lives, says Fatima, 70 years old

Bardella: Ready to Take Power

Bardella: Ready to Take Power

Mon 24 Jun 2024 13:30 CEST

The Far-Right Party National Rally is ready to take over power in France, says party leader Jordan Bardella six days before the election. If the party wins, he says the country will not send troops to Ukraine

Size or influence? Tough choices in the EU

Size or influence? Tough choices in the EU

Fri 21 Jun 2024 05:15 CEST

Silly season prevails in the EU Parliament as party groups recruit new members ahead of the start of the mandate period. Hungarian Fidesz may again find itself outside when the choice is between influence or size

Turbulence on the Paris Stock Exchange - "great uncertainty"

Turbulence on the Paris Stock Exchange - "great uncertainty"

Thu 20 Jun 2024 05:50 CEST

It has been rocky on the Paris Stock Exchange since President Emmanuel Macron called for new elections following the fiasco in the EU election. Here, one is unexpectedly thrown into some sort of political vacuum

Brutal Anti-Semitic Rape Shocks France

Brutal Anti-Semitic Rape Shocks France

Wed 19 Jun 2024 12:42 CEST

A twelve-year-old Jewish girl was subjected to a brutal rape at the weekend in a suburb of Paris. Now, two teenagers have been arrested for the gang rape, which is said to have had anti-Semitic undertones

National Rally wants to privatise French public service

National Rally wants to privatise French public service

Tue 18 Jun 2024 16:08 CEST

The French far-right party National Rally (RN) wants to privatise the country's public service TV and radio.

The Election Campaign in France Continues to Surprise

The Election Campaign in France Continues to Surprise

Sat 15 Jun 2024 21:55 CEST

Left-wing alliance against Le Pen in French election

Left-wing alliance against Le Pen in French election

Fri 14 Jun 2024 11:12 CEST

Four parties in France are in agreement to form a left-wing alliance ahead of the parliamentary election. They promise to break with Macron's policy – and want to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine

Le Pen's party becomes the largest in the EU

Le Pen's party becomes the largest in the EU

Mon 10 Jun 2024 14:01 CEST

AFD excludes top candidate

AFD excludes top candidate

Mon 10 Jun 2024 12:50 CEST

Top candidate Maximilian Krah will sit as a political wild card in the European Parliament and not with the party AfD. The exclusion could open up for AfD to be readmitted to its party group

Therefore the Nordic countries went against the stream in the EU election

Therefore the Nordic countries went against the stream in the EU election

Mon 10 Jun 2024 12:06 CEST

Conservative and far-right parties are doing well in Europe. The social democratic group, the green group and the left-wing group are all losing ground in the EU Parliament

Stock Exchange Falls – Banks and French Concerns Weigh Down

Stock Exchange Falls – Banks and French Concerns Weigh Down

Mon 10 Jun 2024 07:38 CEST

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell across the board with industrial companies and banks declining. The broad OMXS-index dropped 0