The French president called on people of good will to come together to defend the Republic in the snap election he decided to call.
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France in Shock as Conservative Leader Embraces Far Right
The announcement by the head of the Republicans was a historic break with his party’s policy as dismay spread over a snap election.
Macron’s Early Election Call After EU Vote Is a Huge Gamble
The president has challenged voters to test the sincerity of their support for the far right in European elections. Were the French letting off steam, or did they really mean it?
France’s Bold Election Gamble: Here Is What’s at Stake
President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise call for new elections in France’s lower house of Parliament is seen as a risky gamble.
Battered by Far Right in E.U. Vote, Macron Calls for New Elections in France
The president’s decision, on the eve of the summer Olympic Games that begin in Paris in July, ushered in a period of deep political uncertainty in France.
Jordan Bardella, the New Face of France’s Surging Right
Charismatic and clean cut, shorn of the Le Pen name, the young National Rally leader took his party to its blockbuster showing in European elections on Sunday.
Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right?
Anti-immigration parties with fascist roots — and an uncertain commitment to democracy — are now mainstream.