Success for both the far-right and far-left in the first round of the French election indicates that the second round may be a nail-biter. Now, a week of tactics and regrouping awaits to once again lure the French to the polls.
WorldThe Stockholm Stock Exchange started the second half of the year on an upward trend. The broad OMXS index rose 0.6 percent. Monday's increase came after an unexpectedly low German inflation figure and as the market repositions itself after the first round of France's parliamentary elections over the weekend.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange begins the second half of the year on an upward trend. At 2 pm, the OMXS index is up 0.6 percent. The increase comes after an unexpectedly low German inflation figure and as the market repositions itself after the first round of France's parliamentary elections over the weekend.
BusinessThe President is pressured from two sides and can become increasingly cornered – but France can also end up in a deadlock. Here are the conditions for France's parliamentary election.
World politicsBetrayal, 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.
WorldThe 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.
WorldIn 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.
World politicsGermany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks concerned about the French election, where the far-right can take power in parliament.
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