Euro, French stocks hit by shock Macron snap election announcement
The euro fell broadly, while French bonds and stocks were hit hard on June 10 following French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap parliamentary…
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European Right are looking good for government
Writing from a distance, the three principal lessons of the European elections on June 9 are that the former bêtes noires of the untouchable political right have…
Humiliated Macron can only hope an election will see off Le Pen
French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprising decision to dissolve the legislature and call a snap summer election is a massive gamble.
Socialists set to be ousted from Walloon stronghold in historic defeat
Wallonia, the Southern, French-speaking part of Belgium, is set for major upheaval following national elections.
Macron dissolves French Parliament after crushing defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the French parliament after a crushing defeat in the European Elections.
French Green MP Aurélien Taché ‘barred from voting’
French Green MP Aurélien Taché was unable to vote in the European Parliament elections because, he said, he had been removed from the ballot list.
The electoral sociology of “Macronism” has sunk like a stone
The 2017 presidential election marked a major reshuffle in French politics, with the election of the youngest President of the 5ème Republic, who had broken into…
Macron ‘weaponising’ Zelensky ahead of European elections, French opposition claims
The French opposition has accused French President Emanuel Macron of "weaponising” Ukraine's president to help his European Election campaign.
Sorel: Death of Europe would be a ‘tragedy for humanity’
The RN candidate spoke about the uncertain future of her country, France's potential to be the political leader of Europe, and a possible third world war.
How hard-right National Rally won over France’s overseas territories
National Rally (RN) has surged to prominence in France's overseas territories.
‘French media illegally discriminates against political Right,’ report finds
Reconquete MEP Nicolas Bay told Brussels Signal that everyone was well aware that the "so-called ‘public service’ media in France is a mouthpiece for the political…
French PM Attal goes head-to-head with National Rally chief Bardella
In what has been seen as a showdown that set the stage for France's political future, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and National Rally (RN) President Jason…
EU Elections: Will France abandon Macron for Le Pen?
As of writing, National Rally sits at 32 per cent support, with experts saying that it could soar as high as 46 per cent by voting day.
Controversy after Macron’s lead EP candidate is pictured next to alleged ‘Neo-Nazi’
Valerie Hayer, French President Emanuel Macron's head of the list for the European Parliament elections in June, has found herself caught up in controversy after…
Low growth and welfare cuts push Attal Government to the brink
Near-zero growth, coupled with savage welfare cuts and broad perceptions of fiscal mismanagement, look set to push French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's government…
Half of French ‘not interested in the EP elections’, poll suggests
A poll in France shows that the electorate is far from enthusiastic about the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
French to use EP elections to punish Macron, survey suggests
French voters will use the European Parliament elections in June to express their dissatisfaction with French President Emmanuel Macron, research has found
Ex-Frontex head rejects NGO-backed ‘crimes against humanity’ allegations
The former head of EU border agency Frontex has rejected claims that he was complicit in so-called "crimes against humanity" during his tenure.
Macron aims to cement French influence in EU, lift party fortunes with landmark speech
French President Emmanuel Macron will outline his vision for Europe as a global power on Thursday in a speech he hopes will have the same impact as a similar address…
France is being ‘bombarded’ with Russian interference campaigns, French minister alleges
The minister argued France was increasingly becoming the target of co-ordinated international efforts aimed at disrupting public discourse, especially concerning…
French PM Attal sparks controversy with proposed youth violence crackdown
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has sparked controversy by proposing new measures aimed at cracking down on youth violence in France.
French teen feminist arrested over ‘Foreign rapists out’ protest
A 19-year-old girl has been arrested by police in France for holding up a sign calling for the expulsion of foreign rapists.
EU-Canada free trade agreement in peril after French Senate rejection
The EU's free-trade agreement with Canada has been overwhelmingly rejected in France's Senate, which voted it down by 211 votes to 44.
Reconquête! VP Maréchal: ‘French citizens should choose media outlets to fund’
Marion Maréchal, Vice-President of the French right-wing Reconquête! party, is advocating the implementation of a "media voucher" system in France.
France’s RN leader Bardella reveals ‘tricolour strategy’ for European Parliament elections
Jordan Bardella, head of National Rally (RN) in France, presented his party's strategy for June’s European Parliament elections, "clarifying" its intentions regarding…
French farmers fair jeers President Macron, but cheers opposition leader Bardella
Angry farmers stormed Paris's annual agricultural fair during President Emmanuel Macron's visit February 24.
Former French president Sarkozy given jail term
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to a one-year prison term for illegal campaign finance by the French Court of Appeal, marking a reduction…
Brittany reunification sparks controversy in Loire-Atlantique
Britanny - Loire Atlantique, France
Success of French farmers ‘will encourage spread of protest movement across EU’
There is evidence to support protesting farmers' claims that they are drowning in EU regulation, according to economists surveyed by Brussels Signal.
After the Dutch, Polish, Italian and German farmers, France’s paysans are in revolt. It will make a difference in June’s European elections
Brussels’s Common Agricultural Policy worked for years, at great cost and with a wealth of regulations, to bring closer the EU member states’ farming sectors.