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‘Love France or leave it’: the small-town voters driving support for Le Pen’s far right

The Seine-et-Marne area southeast of Paris has emerged as a bastion of support for the National Rally in a region that was previously hostile towards Marine Le Pen’s party. Fresh from its triumph in European elections, the far right is riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the French capital’s…

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Dollar Gains as Bond Yields Climb on Hawkish Fed Governor Bowman

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.24%. Hawkish comments today from Fed Governor Bowman boosted the dollar when she said she sees a number of upside risks to the inflation outlook, and "we are still not yet at the point where it is appropriate to lower the...

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Far-right National Rally promises to bar dual nationals from some state jobs in France

Pledge by Jordan Bardella, who aims to become prime minister in the election on 7 July, draws sharp criticism

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Macron warns of ‘civil war’ in France if far right or far left win election

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally are polling at around 34 per cent, compared with 22 per cent for Mr Macron’s party

The Independent UK

Macron thought he could defeat Le Pen by shifting right. Instead, he has emboldened her

The president’s hazardous strategy has failed. Now France stands on the brink of its first far-right government since 1945, says professor of social sciences Didier Fassin

The Guardian - UK

On the brink of power: how France’s National Rally reinvented itself

Opponents say party is ‘political heir’ of Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazis, amid efforts to halt its rise

The Guardian - UK

France's great divide: Can far right lure struggling middle classes?

In the blink of an eye, France is already into the final days of campaigning; a speed-dating exercise that has got the far right more than ever knocking on the doors of power. Polls suggest that Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to dissolve parliament just two weeks ago has not sparked…

France 24

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The Guardian view on Macron’s snap election: France on the brink

Editorial: A week from polling day, the president’s reckless gamble is proving a gift to Marine Le Pen and the radical right

The Guardian - UK

Feminists sound warning for women's rights if far right wins French elections

While France's National Rally is enjoying record support from women voters, feminists warn that a win for the far-right party would mean a step backwards for fundamental rights.

Radio France Internationale

Far-right National Rally ready to govern France, Jordan Bardella says at manifesto launch

Officials of Marine Le Pen’s party say support in towns and village signals a clear rejection of Emmanuel Macron

The Guardian - UK

‘Mother of all battles’: French left join forces to beat far-right electoral threat

The Socialists, Greens and Communists have put aside their differences to form a ‘New Popular Front’

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re trying to divide us’: Muslims in France voice fears over rise of far right

People in Lyon say country at dangerous juncture in snap elections after National Rally’s EU parliamentary gains

The Guardian - UK

How Jordan Bardella became France’s far-right poster boy

With a charismatic blend of youthful vigour and strategic communication, far-right leader Jordan Bardella has captivated millions on social media, a sign of the "Bardella mania" that has swept through France’s younger demographic. At just 28, Bardella's ascent to the top of the National Rally party formerly led by Marine…

France 24

Has France's far right really changed? National Rally revises past positions

French President Emmanuel Macron decided to take a punt by calling snap elections. Now will voters do the same? For all its insistence that it’s no longer far right, for all its reversals and reviews on issues like pension reform and support for Ukraine, the cornerstone of Marine Le Pen’s…

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How France’s far right changed the debate on immigration

For the first time since its founding, France’s anti-immigration National Rally (RN) party has clawed its way to within arm’s reach of governing. The far-right party’s rise has fundamentally changed France’s immigration debate, dragging besieged President Emmanuel Macron's once-liberal coalition far to the right while bringing together a bloc of…

The Guardian - UK

Jews ‘questioning their future in France’ amid fears about rise in extremism

Alleged rape of girl, 12, in suspected antisemitic attack contributing to ‘very difficult climate’ as election looms

France 24

Rights and safety of LGBTQ people at risk if far right wins French parliamentary elections

Since French President Emmanuel Macron lost the European elections to the far-right National Rally on June 9 and announced snap parliamentary elections, attacks on LGBTQ people have been deliberately political. Rights groups fear that if the far right comes to power in under two weeks, laws put in place to…

The Independent UK

Your Farage questions answered – from running for PM in 2029 to why Reform leader gets ‘so much airtime’

Our political editor David Maddox hosted a Q&A session with Independent readers who wanted further insight on the Reform leader’s campaign plans

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French teens charged with anti-Semitic rape in attack condemned by political leaders

Two teenage boys were charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected anti-Semitic attack in a Paris suburb that has raised tensions in France ahead of snap parliamentary elections. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday denounced the “scourge of anti-Semitism”, while far-right leader Marine Le…

The Guardian - UK

Macron’s reckless gamble shows how little he cares about the fate of French people like me

We have much to fear if the French president, playing with fire, opens the door to a far-right government

Radio France Internationale

Fed up with being overlooked, France's Guadeloupe turns to the far right

For the second time running, the far-right National Rally came out top in European elections in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. As France heads back to the polls to elect its parliament, analysts say voters in the Caribbean island are looking to punish the ruling parties for failing to…

Fortune

France's soaring debt could lead to calls to leave the EU, a top bank warns

Far-left and far-right parties from the political fringes have proposed economic plans that centrist figures ripped as excuses to exit the European Union.

France 24

Injured Mbappé asks for mask ideas – and receives rollicking response

Hours after Kylian Mbappé broke his nose during France’s opening game at the Euro 2024 and was asked to wear a mask if he plays another match, the French football star asked for face mask ideas on X. His post received a flurry of hilarious responses, including some predictable, some…

Radio France Internationale

African leaders, analysts concerned over rise of far right in France

Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in France, where the campaign for legislative elections is underway.

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Dollar Little Changed as the Euro Gains on Reduced Political Risks in France

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down slightly by -0.02%. The dollar today gave up overnight gains and turned slightly lower as the euro strengthened after French political risks eased. The dollar today initially moved higher as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also...

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