Marine Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU funds
French far-right leader accused of paying party staff for work they were doing in France
French far-right leader accused of paying party staff for work they were doing in France
Macron accused of giving Le Pen the power of Julius Caesar overseeing a gladiatorial battle, giving a thumbs up or down to his candidate for prime minister
For all the rhetoric about opposing globalist elites, the far right clearly follows a form of globalism
The author cites the military coup mounted in Algiers on May 13th, 1958, as the source of many of the problems that beset France today
UK and French electoral systems have thwarted its advance but the far right is still on the rise globally
Left-wing bloc says it should be able to govern as centrists seek to win over moderate right republicans
The far right won more votes nationwide than the left alliance and Macron’s centrists but the vote was spread across the country
National Rally official who helped pick contentious candidates steps down from executive committee
Far-right party president Jordan Bardella describes results as a ‘victory postponed’, echoing remarks made by the party’s figurehead Marine Le Pen
The centre and the left in France will need to decide what else they agree on, other than opposing Marine Le Pen
Leftist New Popular Front emerges as dominant force in the National Assembly as Macron’s alliance suffers humbling setback after Sunday’s election
Complicated talks lie ahead after snap elections called by Emmanuel Macron result in hung parliament
Even tear gas from riot police does little to dampen the party atmosphere as the New Popular Front wins the French elections
Macron’s election gamble has engineered a dangerous moment for France and the European Union
Left-wing coalition finishes first in French parliamentary elections as far right kept from power
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is forecast to win most votes in today’s run-off election but fall short of a majority
Marine Le Pen’s party is set to become the largest in parliament as French people vote in the second round of elections
France might be closer to dictatorship than it has been since the end of the second World War
There are significant parallels - and differences - between countermovements that gripped Europe and the US about 100 years ago and forces shaping politics today
France’s snap elections heightened concern about the country’s public finances
Additional 30,000 police deployed amid fear of street violence as extreme right-wing National Rally is expected to win the largest number of seats in the snap election called by President Macron
Far-right party projected to fall significantly short of 289 seats required to push through its agenda easily
Forward urges voters to turn out in force and fend off the threat of the National Rally
Election campaign has been marred by political tensions and growing violence
In advance of Sunday’s second round of voting in the French legislative election, residents discuss the mood in the country and what the rise of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally means for them
From a far right government to a hung parliament, what are the likely outcomes of the French elections?
Gabriel Attal says cross-party co-operation can prevent National Rally from taking control of the National Assembly
French far-right party leader says she will look for allies if RN fails to secure 289 parliamentary seats on Sunday
In the News podcast: Irish Times acting Europe Correspondent Jack Power on the first round of the French elections and what lies ahead on July 7th
Marine Le Pen’s Eurosceptic and anti-immigrant party came top in Sunday’s first-round election with 33% per cent of the vote
Much will depend on how well centre and left groups can avoid splitting the vote in decisive second round
Far-right National Rally party dominates first round of elections after unusually high turn out deals blow to Macron
Le Pen’s National Rally takes more than third of vote, according to projections, in major defeat for Macron in snap election
Make no mistake: A far-right government in France would be an earthquake for the EU
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