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Brussels, my love? Freak-out over French vote

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss the impact of elections in France and the UK, and Europe's summer travel plans.

Europe News

French elections: Record number of far-right MPs arrive to Parliament

After a surprising defeat in the second round of the French legislative elections on Sunday, the National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen remains a major force in the National Assembly.

Europe News

French authorities open probe into Le Pen's 2022 campaign finances

The judicial probe, which began last week, will investigate allegations of accepting a financial loan, misappropriation of property, fraud and forgery.

Europe News

Is France ungovernable? Here is what could come next

Following the second round of the French legislative elections, the question on everyone's minds: who will govern France?

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France

French parliament faces complex puzzle after election

A fractious political climate and deep ideological divisions make finding common ground extremely challenging.

Economy

French stocks volatile after far-left surprise election success

Share prices churn in France after uncertainty hangs over the country's political future although bonds remain relatively steady.

France

Why did the Russian disinformation machine target French voters?

For the Kremlin, the National Rally — whose stances on Russia are friendlier than those of President Macron, a staunch supporter of Ukraine — might have been the preferred winners of the French snap legislative elections, and Moscow likely tried to help boost their results on Sunday.

Europe News

What does the French left's shock election win mean for Europe?

Experts say the anti-far-right bulwark has safeguarded the European bloc from a political shock.

Europe News

French elections: Will Macron imitate the von der Leyen coalition?

Worst fears of a far-right takeover may not have come to pass, but French politics could now find itself in unprecedented chaos.

Europe News

Left-wing coalition wins most seats in French legislative elections

But the result puts France in uncharted territory as it's never experienced a parliament with no dominant party. What happens next largely depends on the deeply unpopular president, Emmanuel Macron.

Europe News

'New Popular Front is ready to govern,' says victorious Mélenchon

Mélenchon addresses the nation after what he dubbed an "impossible" election victory.

France

Could France’s legislative elections spark Macron’s resignation?

Political wrangling could be on the horizon if the French president is pushed to appoint a PM from a rival party. But what could this mean for this job?

Europe News

Voting continues in France's pivotal legislative election

France could have its first far-right government since the Nazi occupation in World War II if the National Rally wins an absolute majority.

Europe News

French second-round election results: Live map by constituency

Follow the final results in every constituency on our interactive map.

Europe News

France’s dissolution of parliament is ‘return to normal,’ expert says

Analysts have been trying to speculate as to why President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election.

Europe News

Shock results in French election: Who are the winners and losers?

The far-right National Rally would see a significant rise in its seat share, Ipsos predicts, but tactical voting foiled chances of an absolute majority.

Europe News

No majority, no obvious coalition: What is next in France?

The victorious left/green New Popular Front and an unexpected surge in votes for president Macron's liberal Ensemble alliance have beaten Marine Le Pen's nationalists into third place in France’s legislative assembly elections.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. In French elections, parties are ignoring the climate change nightmare

If you look at the big picture, despair is only allowed for a short moment. Then we must go back to work and continue the fight because hope is the strongest bond shared by all humanity, Adeline Rochet writes.

Europe News

What is the price of French political instability for the EU?

French voters will head to the polls on Sunday, 7 July, for the final round of national elections, with expectations of political instability in the aftermath.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. How could France’s electoral turmoil affect consensus on Ukraine?

If French support falters, this could effectively become the event that kills the European consensus on standing firm against Russian aggression. You know who will be opening the champagne then, Celia Belin and Pawel Zerka write.