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Mbappe calls far-right election win catastrophic and urges action
HAMBURG, Germany - France captain Kylian Mbappe said gains by the far-right National Rally party in last weekend’s first round of French...
Jul 5, 20242 min read
France to deploy more police to prevent trouble after Sunday election
PARIS - Some 30,000 police will be deployed across France late on Sunday following the high-stakes runoff of a parliamentary election to...
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Analysis-As France votes, Europe holds its breath
BRUSSELS/PARIS - When President Emmanuel Macron shocked France last month by calling a snap election, he was gambling with the future of...
Jul 4, 20243 min read
France's far-right seen falling short of majority in run-off, poll shows
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) will not win a majority of seats in next Sunday's parliamentary run-off election, according...
Jul 4, 20243 min read
French candidates bow out in bid to block far-right
PARIS - Opponents of France's National Rally (RN) stepped up their bid to block the far-right party from power on Tuesday as more...
Jul 3, 20243 min read
France's moderate voters face extreme choices in run-off vote
CREPY-EN-VALOIS, France - Denise Rollet says she faces no good options in France's run-off legislative vote in the coming days. The...
Jul 3, 20243 min read
New South African government inspires hope and fear
South Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
French parties rush to build anti-far right front
PARIS - France's political parties sought to build a united front aimed at blocking the path to government of Marine Le Pen's far-right...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
Far right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of #France's parliamentary...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
Historic win for far right in French first-round vote
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Uruguay chooses presidential contenders as left gains ground
MONTEVIDEO - Uruguayans on Sunday chose the presidential contenders who will contest October elections, as opinion polls show the...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign
PARIS - France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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