France Elections 2024: French voters face a decisive choice in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all.
Marine Le Pen's National Rally and its allies would get just 190-220 seats in the 577-member National Assembly, possibly ruling out a far-right minority government. A parliament with no majority can still deprive President Macron of a government committed to his policies.
France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies projected, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron.
French voters face a decisive choice on July 7 in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all.
France elections: The outcome of the two-round election, which will wrap up July 7, could impact European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine, and how France’s nuclear arsenal and global military force are managed.
French voters began voting in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union.
Macron suddenly announced snap legislative elections after his party suffered a humbling defeat to Marine Le Pen's far-right party in the European Parliament elections. Opinion polls show Le Pen's National Rally party ahead in the upcoming polls, but without an absolute majority.
Italy and France clashed over the inclusion of abortion rights in the G7 final communique, and Meloni ultimately prevailed. Macron said Italy did not have the "same sensibilities", and Meloni accused him of scoring political points ahead of a national election in France.
The overall project is likely to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore, which would help increase the number of these advanced aircraft in the Indian inventory to 62, sources said.
Far-right parties have dominated the four-day elections at the European Union, which could make it harder for the Parliament to pass decisions. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's party has surged ahead in the EU polls, which France's Emmanuel Macron received a drubbing by his far-right rivals.
The EU election results were a hard blow for Macron, who has been advocating for Europe-wide efforts to defend Ukraine and the need for the EU to boost its own defences and industry.
French President Emmanuel Macron promised Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy France's long-term support in its fight against Russia. Watch to know more!
Macron's deployment of Mirage fighter jets comes as Ukraine is seeking more Western aid to counter Russian forces, who have launched an operation near Kharkiv. Zelenskyy is currently in France to attend D-Day commemorations, where he will meet US President Joe Biden as well.
In an awkward moment, Biden was seen trying to sit down while other dignitaries like Emmanuel Macron were standing, then awkwardly froze in his position. His wife Jill Biden was seen murmuring something in his ear and was later witnessed escorting him out of the main ceremony.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europeans to defend themselves better against enemies, not just rely on the U.S. "Let's stop being either totally transatlantic or totally nationalistic on this issue. Let us be resolutely Franco-German, let us be resolutely European," said Macron, addressing y
During their talks on Monday, Macron and Xi called for an immediate ceasefire of the Israel-Hamas war and a political settlement of the Iran nuclear issue. On Ukraine, Xi warned against using the crisis to stoke a "new Cold War".
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday for a rare visit with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who is set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine.
Xi Jinping's first stop will be Paris, where his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will be waiting for his arrival amid the fact he had a similar trip to Beijing last year.
The French parliament on Monday overwhelmingly supported a measure to enshrine the right to abortion in its Constitution by a 780-72 majority. The 2022 overturning of the Roe v Wade ruling by the US Supreme Court prompted France to push the measure.
Slovakian PM Robert Fico said some countries are weighing on sending troops to Ukraine and French President Emmanuel Macron said it cannot be 'ruled out'. The Kremlin warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sent combat troops.
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