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Key Figures To Know In France’s Left-Wing New Popular Front Bloc

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Key Figures To Know In France’s Left-Wing New Popular Front Bloc

The NFP has not said who would be its pick for prime minister. France’s left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), an alliance of parties hastily assembled after President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise snap parliamentary election, looked set to score a shock win in Sunday’s vote over the far right and the ruling centrists. If initial…

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Thousands March In France Against Far Right Ahead Of Parliament Polls

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Thousands March In France Against Far Right Ahead Of Parliament Polls

At least 150 marches were expected in cities including Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon and Lille. Paris: Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament. Following the RN’s surge in last Sunday’s European elections, police said 350,000 people were…

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France on alert for disinformation ahead of European polls

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France on alert for disinformation ahead of European polls

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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