The region along the northwest coast has few immigrants and little crime or unemployment, but the far-right National Rally has made inroads saying that all three are coming.
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Attack of Jewish Girl Spurs Tensions Over Antisemitism in France
An attack on a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation.
Marine Le Pen May Face Trial on Embezzlement Charges in France
Prosecutors recommended charges against Marine Le Pen that could potentially bring a 10-year jail term and a 10-year ban from public office. Paris magistrates will decide whether to proceed.
In France, an Outburst Is a Setback for the Far Right
For the first time, the National Rally is the main opposition party in Parliament. But can it use its new perch to convince voters it has changed?
How Hated Is Macron? It Could Decide the French Election.
Given the choice between a president they suspect of despising ordinary people and a far-right candidate they detest, many French voters may stay home.
Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?
After Sunday’s vote, when nearly a third of ballots went to the extreme right, a united front of mainstream voters looked more precarious than ever.
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.
How Marine Le Pen Threatens to Upend French Elections
The far-right presidential candidate has opened up about her personal life and tweaked her policies to gain sympathy and credibility among more mainstream voters.
A Jewish Far-Right Pundit Splits the French Jewish Community as He Rises
Éric Zemmour, eyeing the presidency, tries to rehabilitate the wartime Vichy regime that collaborated with the Nazis as part of a campaign filled with provocations.
How Éric Zemmour Is Turning French Politics Upside Down
Éric Zemmour, an anti-immigrant writer and TV commentator, is surging in opinion polls before presidential elections next year — and he is not yet a candidate.