France's Macron calls for snap election after losing big to the far right in EU vote

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would dissolve parliament and call for a new election after suffering a heavy defeat in EU elections on Sunday. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally is ... Read More

European Parliament tilts right; Macron calls snap elections in France

“The center is holding,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ... France around far-right governments. Le Pen, speaking before party members on Sunday, welcomed the snap ... Read More

France’s Macron Calls for Snap Election After Far-Right Rout

French President Emmanuel Macron said he is dissolving ... loss to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in European elections. Photo: Ludovic Marin/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images ... Read More

The main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France

A four-day election has shaken the foundations of the European Union, with the far right rocking ruling parties in France and Germany, the bloc's traditional driving forces. Read More

France faces chaos as Emmanuel Macron 'mulling over move to boost his own popularity'

Emmanuel Macron is reportedly ... and give the far-right National Rally a chance to gain momentum. In December, Mr Macron said he would not call a snap election before his term ends in 2027 ... Read More

What Do France’s Surprise Election Results Mean for the Far Right?

Kevin Coombs/Reuters The surprising shift to the left in snap elections has broken the far-right populist fever in France ... weakened President Emmanuel Macron’s grip on power. Read More

Chill out, Macron isn’t calling snap elections, Elysée says

PARIS — Don’t worry France, you’re not going back to the ... unusual step of publicly slapping down reports that Emmanuel Macron was exploring the possibility of calling new snap elections as early as ... Read More

European Parliament elections: Far-right parties projected to make big gains

Big gains by the far-right ... France's President Emmanuel Macron has announced a snap election for the national legislature after his party's projected defeat in the European Parliament elections. Read More

WSJ Opinion: Macron’s Strategy to Defeat France's 'Far Right' National Rally

Following the success of Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the European elections, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a national election, a gamble which some liken to Barack Obama's 2016 ... Read More

French elections

Here's a look at the most likely scenarios. A key policy plank of Marine Le Pen's far-right party manifesto for the upcoming snap elections ... from Emmanuel Macron's shock election announcement. Read More

Will there be more elections in France in 2025?

But whether or not this specific information is right, it's still possible that France will face more elections ... election? As with MPs, French presidents are elected on a fixed term - Macron ... Read More

France election 2022: Le Pen holds final rally, Muslims fear for the future

After breaking his Ramadan fast on Wednesday night, Casa sat eating an ice cream in the dark, watching the French presidential debate on his phone. “Macron is chill, more at ease,” said the 25 ... Read More