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At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally

Jul. 01, 2024 13:31 PM EDT

NICE, France (AP) — At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France. And now he could become the country's youngest prime minister. After voters propelled Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to a strong lead in...

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections

Jun. 30, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France's first round of legislative elections, polling agencies projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two and dealing a major slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his...

In France's high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and division

Jun. 27, 2024 11:11 AM EDT

IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Amid market stalls heaped with fresh foods, the shopper walked past the young candidate campaigning for votes in France's high-stakes and torrid legislative election but then paused and doubled back to give Shannon Seban a piece of her mind. What...