Tag Archives: National Rally

First, a report from Al Jazeera: France’s left-wing leader Jean-Luc Melenchon says the left is “ready to govern” after emerging as the largest political bloc in parliament, but the country faces a political deadlock as no party won a clear majority. The New Popular Front (NFP) coalition led by Melenchon won a plurality in France’s National Assembly in the second …

Reuters reports: France’s left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the most seats in the second voting round of parliamentary elections, leading pollsters said on Sunday, putting them on track for an unexpected win over the far right National Rally (RN) party but short of an absolute majority in parliament. Cries of joy and tears of relief broke out at the …

Reuters reports: Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary run-off election on Sunday rose sharply from the last time in 2022 in a ballot that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) emerge as the strongest force. Although the RN is expected to win the most seats in the National Assembly, the latest opinion polls indicated it may fall short of an …

Politico Europe reports: Marine Le Pen hit out at Emmanuel Macron on Sunday and sought to tamp down talk that controversial TV star Eric Zemmour is stealing her thunder on the far right as she launched her third bid for the French presidency. Le Pen told her far-right National Rally members in the seaside town of Fréjus, southern France, that …