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French President Macron claims 'extremes' could lead 'to civil war'

Five days before the snap elections in France, the far-right National Rally (RN) leads the polls on 36%, followed by the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (27%). French President Macron's party is trailing, polling at 20%. Follow our live blog below.

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French vote: Is France headed to a minority government?

According to recent polls, the far-right National Rally and its allies lead in the projections but don't have the absolute majority needed to form a government.

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German Chancellor Scholz 'concerned' about far-right win in France

The right-wing populists around Marine Le Pen are currently on the rise in France and have the highest approval ratings in the polls.

Europe Decoded

How does the European Parliament group shuffle work? Five golden rules

As the European People's Party kicks off the group constitution season today, Euronews considers some ground rules European party leaders should follow for canny group forming.

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Reintegrating AfD into ID is not on the agenda, says French MEP

Members of Identity and Democracy group are considering forming a "supergroup" with the European Conservatives and Reformists, aiming to elevate the far-right to the second-largest force in the EU Parliament.

Europe News

What's Le Pen planning for the EU Commission and Parliament?

The French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) will be the biggest national delegations at the European Parliament, together with the German Christian Democrats (CDU).

Europe News

Le Pen, Wilders and allies in Brussels to discuss uniting EU far right

Far-right leaders are expected to broach the possible re-configuration of the right wing in the European Parliament.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. The far right will probably fall short in French legislative elections

This is one heck of a chess move by President Macron. Whether it succeeds or not, it will make history. But it is a much more calculated move than it seems, Pierre-Alexandre Balland writes.

Europe News

'No to the spirit of defeat', Macron urges moderate voters

The French president, who has three years left of his second term, also dismissed what he said were "absurd" rumours about his possible resignation if the far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen wins in the legislative election scheduled for 30 June and 7 July.

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Fury among MEPs as French conservative leader opens to far right

Éric Ciotti's surprise move fuels fear that Europe's mainstream right is dismantling the firewall that has kept the far right in check.

France

French centre-right leader Ciotti calls for pact with far right

Eric Ciotti, the leader of French moderate conservatives Les Republicains, is seeking to save his party from a likely painful defeat in the 30 June and 7 July snap French parliamentary elections. Yet, his decision might split it in half.

Europe News

Bardella will be PM if far right wins French election, Le Pen says

On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced he would dissolve the National Assembly and call for a snap election in the wake of disastrous results for his centrist Renaissance party in the European parliamentary elections.

Europe News

Macron responds to election defeat with snap election

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France: Le Pen's far-right party makes historic gains in EU elections

The National Rally party gained 31.5% of support in France according to exit polls on Sunday, becoming the first French party to receive more than 30% of votes in European elections since 1984.

Europe News

EU election: French candidates enter final stretch of campaign

The campaign for the European elections is drawing to a close in France. Voting takes place on 9 June, with the official campaign closing on Friday, 7 June, providing an opportunity for the candidates to make their last moves.

Europe Decoded

EU election: Meloni is kingmaker as Le Pen and von der Leyen court her

As she walks a tightrope between centre- and far-right forces, Meloni’s next move could have profound consequences for the EU’s future political path.

Europe Decoded

French PM Attal and far-right candidate Bardella clash in EU debate

The highly anticipated debate was heavily criticised by other candidates who felt left out and angered by the platform given to the far right and French President Emmanuel Macron's party Renaissance.

Europe News

Europe's far right gathers in Madrid for unofficial EU campaign launch

Spain’s far-right Vox party held an event in the outskirts of Spain's capital Sunday, bringing together hard-wing figures from across Europe (and Argentina's Milei) in a bid to rally the party's base ahead of June’s European elections.

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Protesters rally against right-wing Vox party's conference in Madrid

About 1,000 demonstrators voiced concern about the rise of ultra conservative ideology in Europe, as right-wing leaders and politicians from countries including Argentina, France, Italy, and Hungary, took part in the Europa Viva 24 conference in Madrid, organised by Spain's conservative Vox party.

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Radical right now unstoppable in EU's Inner Six, Euronews polls show

Once the cradle of the European integration project, the six founding nations are now the spawning ground for radical right parties amid growing immigration concerns.