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Paris: Emmanuel Macron has taken many risks in a political career marked by countless crises but his decision to call snap elections may be one too many, marring his legacy and ushering in an era of extremes. The tremors from Macron dissolving the National Assembly after his centrist party suffered a drubbing in European polls…
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Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally – RN) party candidate, celebrate after partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Henin-Beaumont, France, on June 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party was seen leading the first round…
People queue outside a polling station at the Magenta district before they cast their votes during the first round of France’s crunch legislative elections in Noumea in the first constituency of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on June 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Voting got underway in France’s overseas territories on Saturday…
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Emmanuel Macron said that far-right and left-wing parties are risking bringing “civil war” to France. Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron told a podcast episode shown on Monday that both the far right National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing New Popular Front coalition – front runners in the parliamentary election- risked bringing “civil war” to…
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French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin poses in his office in Paris. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP France could see civil unrest and violence that is related to the elections, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday, June 24, 2024, as campaigning enters its last week before the first round of voting. Also read: France’s…
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In a separate survey, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) is seen as the most trustworthy when it comes to managing the economy | Photo Credit: AFP France’s far right National Rally (RN) party and its allies are seen leading the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections with 35.5% of the vote, according to…
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European countries’ flags fly at the European Parliament on April 23, 2024, in Strasbourg. The European election will take place on June 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP France has urged social media platforms to increase monitoring of disinformation online in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, a Minister said on April 24. Jean-Noel…
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