FAR RIGHT PARTY

Voting in pivotal runoff elections in France could lead to a historic victory for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally or a hung parliament, impacting global diplomacy and France's future direction. High turnout reflects the nation's concern ove...

Bardella is part of a generation of young people who joined the party under Marine Le Pen in the 2010s but likely wouldn't have done so under her father. Since joining at age 17, he has risen quickly through the ranks, serving as party spokesperson ...

Emilie Chandler, a centrist candidate, is steadfast in her pursuit of a parliamentary seat in Magny-en-Vexin, despite the risk of amplifying the far-right National Rally (RN)'s chances in the three-way race. This constituency, located in Val d'Oise,...

France elections: Voters in mainland France start casting ballots in a critical legislative election that may lead to far-right control, impacting Europe's financial markets, support for Ukraine, and the management of France's nuclear arsenal and gl...

The far-right National Rally surged ahead in France’s first round of legislative elections, projected to win about one-third of the national vote. This poses a significant challenge to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. If the National Rally secure...

Amid market volatility, potential alliances to block the far-right have emerged in France's election. The RN party eyes a possible absolute majority, adding to ongoing uncertainty and investor concerns.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is calling on voters to give her National Rally an “absolute majority” in parliament as polling projections say French voters have propelled the party to a strong lead in Sunday's first-round legislative electio...

Recent events in France and Japan, along with global economic indicators, influence currency movements and central bank policies worldwide, reflecting uncertainties in the financial landscape.

French voters face historic snap parliamentary elections that could usher in the first far-right government since WWII or result in no clear majority. Competing blocs include the far-right National Rally, Macron's centrist alliance, and the left-lea...

About 200 women's rights groups and unions organised the marches in dozens of cities, including Paris, saying women's rights come under attack when countries are governed by far-right parties. In Paris, more than 10,000 women demonstrated peacefully...

Parliamentary insiders however say the balance of power in the 720-seat European legislature remains essentially unchanged from the last legislature. It lies with a centrist tie-up made up of the conservative European People's Party (EPP), the bigge...

President Emmanuel Macron made the gamble of calling the two-round parliamentary elections on June 30 and July 7 after the RN scored more than double that of his centrist alliance in European Parliament elections on Sunday. Macron has long sought to...

President Macron has called for snap elections in France after the far right's strong showing in the EU elections. Despite criticism, Macron is confident in the French people's choice. His move aims to keep the far right out of power but has sparked...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party secured 28% of votes in the European elections, enhancing her political influence. This result outperformed their 2022 general election showing and came at the expense of Matteo Salvini...

The announcement came after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's parliamentary elections, handing a chastening loss to Macron's pro-European centrists, according to French ...

Voters across 20 European nations are casting their ballots in the EU election super Sunday, with concerns over a potential shift to the political right impacting the bloc's decision-making amidst ongoing conflicts and rising anti-migrant sentiment....

Voters in Slovakia, Italy, and other European Union nations are casting their ballots for the European Parliament on the third day of elections. In Slovakia, an attempt to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 has reverberated th...

Dutch voters kick off EU election marathon, testing far-right shift in EU parliament amid geopolitical uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The June 6-9 elections in all 27 EU countries will shift the makeup of the European Parliament and policymaking in the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, likely further toward the right and far right. And that could boost Le Pen's chances ...