World Jul 07 Polls project French leftists will win most seats in snap election, beating back far-right surge A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections Sunday, a stunning outcome that threatens to plunge the…
World Jul 01 France’s far-right leads after the 1st round of snap elections. How do runoffs work, and what’s next? If the National Rally or another political force than his centrist alliance gets a majority, President Emmanuel Macron will be forced to appoint a prime minister belonging to that new majority.
World Jun 30 France’s far right takes the lead in 1st round of snap elections. Here’s what comes next Projections by polling agencies suggest the far-right National Rally stands a good chance of winning a majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time, but the outcome remains uncertain amid the complex voting system.
World Jun 12 France’s Macron defends snap election decision, urges voters to defeat far-right at the polls French President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to call snap parliamentary elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote, insisting on Wednesday that voters will ultimately choose the “progressive bloc" over the far-right.
World Jun 09 Macron dissolves France’s National Assembly, calls snap election after defeat in EU vote President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far-right in the…
World Jun 08 WATCH: Biden and French President Macron affirm close alliance during state visit in Paris President Joe Biden said France was America's “first friend” at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at…
Politics Jun 07 WATCH: Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for delay in Ukraine aid, hampering fight against Russia Biden told Zelenskyy, “We’re still in. Completely. Thoroughly.”…
World Jun 06 As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron says France will provide Ukraine with combat aircraft to defend against Russia French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to be able to defend their country against Russian aggression.
World Jun 06 WATCH: World leaders and veterans mark 80th anniversary of D-Day in France On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans in a parade of wheelchairs joined a new generation of leaders to honor the dead, the living and the fight for democracy in moving commemorations on and around those same…
Politics Jun 05 D-Day anniversary shines a spotlight on ‘Rosie the Riveter’ women who built the weapons of WWII In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.