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Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political 'quagmire' 9 days before Olympics start
PARIS (AP) — With nine days to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday that the deeply divided country is "in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a fragmented parliament. France has been on the brink...
French president accepts prime minister's resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the prime minister’s resignation Tuesday but kept him on as head of a caretaker government, as France prepares to host the Paris Olympics at the end of the month. The president's office said in a statement that Macron...
France's unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist government
PARIS (AP) — With just 15 days before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, a major French union on Thursday called for mass demonstrations and possible strikes to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into “respecting the results” of recent legislative elections and allow a left-wing...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is investigated over alleged illicit financing in 2022 vote
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday it opened a preliminary investigation last week into suspicions of illicit financing of far-right French leader Marine Le Pen’s campaign during the 2022 presidential election. The office told The Associated Press that the...
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
LONDON (AP) — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right. Even Iran — where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all matters of state — elected Masoud Pezeshkian, a lawmaker...
Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, announced on Monday that they have joined together to form a new bloc in the European Parliament and plan to become a major political force. The European...
The far right seemed to have a lock on France's legislative elections. Here's why it didn't win
PARIS (AP) — Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen looked to be nearer to power than ever last week after her National Rally party, strengthened by new allies, triumphed in the opening round of legislative elections. Its first place...
AP PHOTOS: France celebrates after coalition of leftist parties thwarts far-right's push for power
PARIS (AP) — The unexpected fireworks lit up Paris's Place de la Republique. For the thousands of French people who took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the results of a parliamentary run-off vote, the outcome was a big relief. For the leaders of the leftist...
The Latest | In a surprise, French leftists win the most seats in legislative elections
Final results in France say a leftist coalition that came together to try to keep the far right from power has won the most parliamentary seats in runoff elections. There was high voter turnout Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance has come in second and the far...
French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
PARIS (AP) — A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung...
