France politics
fromThe Atlantic
7 hours agoThe Homicide Upending French Politics
The death of a neo-Nazi activist may strengthen the far-right National Rally in France.
#national-rally
#national-rally
[ follow ]
#french-politics #jordan-bardella #marine-le-pen #france #far-right-politics #2027-presidential-election
#french-municipal-elections
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days agoFrench far-right party holds its biggest city in first-round local elections
France's far-right National Rally maintains control of Perpignan and seeks expansion in municipal elections, while the radical left mobilizes to form anti-fascist coalitions ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoFrench local elections: Are the electoral alliances strong enough to defeat the far right?
France's March municipal elections across 35,000 communes serve as a critical political barometer for the far-right National Rally's strength ahead of next year's presidential election.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoMarseille is a haven for artists and progressives. How could it be on the cusp of far-right rule? | Mary Fitzgerald
For many in Marseille, the far right in France's second city will be for ever associated with the killing of Ibrahim Ali. In 1995, the teenager was leaving a rap band rehearsal with friends when they crossed paths with three National Front militants who were putting up posters in support of the Front's founder and then leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen. Ibrahim was shot in the back as he ran to catch his bus.
France politics
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoThe far right in power always co-opts culture in France, it has already begun | Alexander Hurst
Box-office metrics are being used to justify abolishing France's CNC subsidies, risking market dominance over a publicly supported independent film and cultural ecosystem.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoFrench conservatives are inching towards a pact with Le Pen that could enable a far-right takeover of the country | Paul Taylor
France's mainstream centre-right is abandoning its taboo against collaborating with the far-right, enabling National Rally gains and risking a Le Pen/Bardella presidency in 2027.
fromThe Local France
8 months agoFrench PM set to survive no-confidence motion
The motion of no-confidence against Bayrou's government was tabled by the Socialist Party after the collapse of talks on pension reforms. Bayrou does not have a majority in parliament's lower house, the National Assembly, and the vote underscores the fragility of his position.
France politics
[ Load more ]