It was a big day for the far-right National Rally. Just how big will not be clear until after a second round of voting.
Tag: National Rally (France)
France’s Far Right Scores Big in First Round of Elections, Polling Suggests
A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory.
What to Watch For in France’s High-Stakes Elections
French voters are heading to the polls after President Emmanuel Macron called for unexpected parliamentary elections that could put the country on a new course.
What to Watch For in France’s High-Stakes Elections
French voters are heading to the polls after President Emmanuel Macron called for unexpected parliamentary elections that could put the country on a new course.
France’s High-Stakes Elections Attract Strong Voter Turnout: What to Watch
Participation was unusually strong as voters headed to the polls for a parliamentary election that could put the country on a new course. Here’s what to watch for.
Brittany Was Once Barren Ground for France’s Far Right. No More.
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.
How a Tiny Circle of Advisers Helped Prod Macron to Call France’s Snap Election
President Emmanuel Macron’s governing style has always been intensely top-down. But with far-right nationalists in France closing in on power, some believe he may have gone too far this time.
How a French Far-Right Leader, Jordan Bardella, Helped Rebrand the National Rally
Many long considered Marine Le Pen’s party too extreme to be anywhere close to power. Now, the party could win a parliamentary election — and fill the prime minister’s seat.
France’s Far-Right Leader Says the National Rally Is Ready to Govern
If he becomes prime minister after snap elections, Jordan Bardella, the party’s president, said he would represent all. But he also said dual citizens should not hold some “sensitive” jobs.
The Nation Resurgent, and Borders, Too
In France, as in the United States, feelings harden against immigrants, and President Emmanuel Macron and President Biden take note.