Les extrémistes et les nationalistes se sont renforcés, même si la barrière électorale érigée par leurs rivaux les a empêchés d’obtenir une majorité
Extremists and nationalists have gained in strength even if the election firewall erected by rivals deprived them of a majority
Emmanuel Macron has yet to appoint a new premier as parties jostle for power
Rassemblement National official who helped pick contentious candidates steps down from executive committee
Explore France’s snap election for the National Assembly in maps and charts
Centrists and the left need to form a viable coalition to prevent political paralysis
A hastily assembled leftist bloc beat back the challenge from Marine Le Pen’s RN — for now
Rassemblement National and League join ‘Patriots for Europe’ to make it third-largest faction in European parliament
Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National falls well short of expected gains in parliament
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Far right’s defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections could prove a temporary setback
Rassemblement National will decide whether to link up with Patriots for Europe on Monday
La leader d’extrême droite séduit une partie de la communauté juive avec une rhétorique anti-islamiste, tandis que l’extrême gauche est désormais perçue comme une menace
Far right leader has won over some French Jews with her tough stance on Islamism, with far left now seen as a threat
Whatever happens on Sunday, a credible, broad-based alternative to the RN is crucial
Ipsos projects a closer race likely to result in a hung parliament
Political chaos dents France’s image and raises security issues at world’s most-watched sporting event
Old school retail politics have helped bring Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National to the brink of political power
Harris Interactive predicts hung parliament ahead of high-stakes run-off on July 7
Move marks co-ordinated attempt to keep Marine Le Pen’s RN out of power
Raphaël Glucksmann says voters must act to block far right from taking power
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Opponents must mobilise to prevent Marine Le Pen’s party from taking power
Stocks and euro rise as some second-round candidates could be pulled to try to boost vote against Rassemblement National
Far-right Rassemblement National has broadened its appeal but its path to a majority remains uncertain