National Rally (France) | Euronews

English Newsletters Events Podcasts Videos Africanews Search

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.

Germany

Relief in Germany over French parliamentary elections turnaround

With most major politicians holding back until the official results are in, the extraordinary turnaround away from a looming hard-right government indicated by the exit polls has led to first reactions in the neighbouring European nation.

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

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.

ADVERTISEMENT

Europe

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 News

French legislative elections: Voters' dilemma when candidates withdraw

In Tourcoing, the NFP candidate withdrew from the race to block the far right. Now, voters will have to choose between Gérald Darmanin and the RN in the second round.

Europe News

How extreme is too extreme for Europe's far right?

National Rally, Reform UK and others have all rejected allegations of extremism, but drawing the line isn't simple.

Europe

How will France's far-right National Rally impact Brussels?

How could France's second legislative election this Sunday (7 July) affect the European Parliament? Radio Schuman talked to a National Rally MEP to find out.

Europe News

French left and centrist parties ally to halt far-right National Rally

An unlikely pact between French left and centrist parties sees their candidates pulling out of the race to prevent Marine Le Pen's National Rally from securing a landslide victory, after the far-right party climbed ahead in the first round of early legislative elections.

Europe News

French parties race to block far-right ahead of second-round of voting

French parties race against a deadline to block the far-right as the future of their country’s democracy hangs in the balance.

Europe

How would a French far-right government influence the EU?

The French are voting in the second round of their election on Sunday, 7 July, after the far-right Rassemblement National won the first round.

Europe News

Far-right win in France would not change Labour's EU plans - Starmer

The UK Labour leader expressed willingness to work with any government in Europe.

Europe News

Macron's opponents eye reforms that could shake France-EU relations

From budget cuts to immigration reforms, National Rally and New Popular Front policies could challenge France's EU commitments.

Europe News

Four takeaways from French legislative elections

Here are some of the key takeaways from the French snap legislative elections.

Europe News

Far-right Bardella pitches to be 'PM for all French people'

The far-right National Rally secured around a third of the vote in the first round of French legislative elections, but that might still not be enough to gain an absolute majority in the National Assembly.

France

Voting starts in France's legislative elections

The result could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right forces for the first time since the Nazi era.

Europe News

How did Macron’s centrist movement alter French politics?

The French president has sold his party as a centrist force against extremism, but now he faces an uncertain election, and his strategy of pitting his presidential coalition against two extremes may no longer work with voters.

Europe News

Who really is Jordan Bardella, the young far-right French politician?

Bardella’s journey from university drop-out to potential prime minister has astonished many, highlighting his meteoric rise in just a few years. Banking on a compelling rags-to-riches story, the reality is far more nuanced.

Europe News

In rural France, far-right alliance seeks to expand its voter base

Some members of the right-wing party Les Républicains have joined the far-right, which has created a broader base of support across France. For some, it shows there is weaker support to block the far-right from government.

Europe News

No French boots on the ground in Ukraine, Bardella says

In the run-up to the first round of French elections on Sunday, opponents of Emmanuel Macron slammed him in a televised debate over his comment on not ruling out putting French troops on the ground in Ukraine.