Jordan Bardella
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EU parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
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France has no majority. But these policies might.
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Macron’s camp plots unlikely comeback amid French election chaos
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French election gridlock means yet more uncertainty for Europe
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How France voted: Charts and maps
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Patriots for Europe becomes EU parliament’s 3rd-largest group, picks Jordan Bardella as president
French election: Incumbent PM to stay on while victorious French left seeks replacement
Following the left’s shock win, no single party or alliance is able to form a majority.
5 things to know about France’s messy election
What happens now? Did Macron’s snap election work? Is Le Pen finished? POLITICO walks you through the rubble.
Who could be the next French PM?
The winning left-wing alliance has many options for Prime Minister. None of them will make everyone happy.
Marine Le Pen vs. Jordan Bardella: France’s next power struggle
A budding rivalry could tear apart the French far right’s “winning ticket.”
French election shocker: reaction and analysis
France has voted and the results are in — our POLITICO team in Paris discusses the surprising results of the final round of the parliamentary election in …
Le Pen’s National Rally to take control of far-right Patriots in EU Parliament
The new group, which also includes Viktor Orbán’s MEPs, is set to become the third-biggest force in Parliament.
French election: Nazi attire and racist comments dog Le Pen’s campaign
National Rally leadership is under fire for fielding candidates who have made racist comments or done favors for the Russian government.
French election: Your guide to the final round of voting
A far-right win, a hung parliament … All options are on the table in Sunday’s existential vote.
Panic mode: Biden and Le Pen imperil mainstream politics
Just days before the final round of France’s snap parliamentary elections, we discuss possible scenarios for what could emerge from the messy political situation in Paris: shiny …
Surging Le Pen threatens Macron’s European defense dreams
The far-right National Rally remains Euroskeptic and suspicious of NATO despite recent toned-down rhetoric.
What happens if Italy and France’s right-wing firebrands unite?
Once in office, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni moderated her positions. Will Marine Le Pen do the same?
French election: Campaigning nears end ahead of polls opening Sunday
Hush period begins midnight Friday and runs until polls close at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Kylian Mbappé fears ‘these people’ running France as far right shoots for election win
French football captain calls first-round results ‘catastrophic’ after Marine Le Pen’s big victory.
Far-right France risks paralyzing EU’s Green Deal
National Rally’s push against green policies would violate EU law — and hike French utility bills down the line.
French far-right parties target voters with AI ahead of vote
The country’s National Rally and Reconquest political parties have used the tech to promote divisive messages about migration and the EU.
Where’s Macron? French president disappears amid election crisis.
The leader “underestimated how much the public were turned off by his personality,” one party official told POLITICO.
US political uncertainty crashes central bank retreat in Portugal
Reports of financial chaos in France have been vastly overstated, Europe’s economic elite say. Instead, the U.S. election is the one to watch.
Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right for French election
Hundreds of candidates from Macron’s camp and the left-wing alliance withdraw in an effort to keep the National Rally out.
Le Pen accuses Macron of ‘administrative coup’
As French president pushes through key high-ranking government appointments.
French election: What happens next?
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is in a strong position after the first round of voting, but the next 24 hours will be crucial as rivals plot to stop the far right.
Investors too confused by French election to panic — yet
Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.
European markets open higher on relief at French election results
Stocks bounce sharply as the first round of voting leaves Le Pen’s National Rally looking short of securing a majority in parliament.
Macron is already over. Can anyone stop Le Pen?
The president must decide if his candidates should drop out and back the left to stop the far right winning power in France.
Le Pen pushes back against Macron picking Breton as EU commissioner
New fight brews between French president and surging far right ahead of snap election.
The end of Le Pen?
The far-right leader, while not down and out, faces an uphill task in the 2027 presidential election.