Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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France's far-right party is expected to win, falling short of an absolute majority
France votes in the second and final round of parliamentary elections on Sunday and pollsters predict the far right will fall short of an absolute majority.
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Voters in France will cast their ballots in a run-off election
Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.
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A look at Jordan Bardella, the far-right 28-year-old who could be France's next PM
The young far-right politician Jordan Bardella could become France's next prime minister. At only 28, he’s free of political baggage, but some say he lacks real job — and life — experience.
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The Far right wins the first round of France’s snap election
The National Rally holds a strong lead 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.
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Ahead of parliamentary elections, the French left unites against the right
A disparate group of left-wing and Green parties unites to fight France's far-right in legislative elections.
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What to know about France's high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining ground
The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history.
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French President Emmanuel Macron calls for snap elections
France's president calls snap elections after the far-right made some big gains in European Union polls
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Results come in from European parliament elections
French President Emmanuel Macron reacted to the poor showing of his Renaissance Party in European Union Parliamentary elections by dissolving the French parliament and ordering new elections.
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Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary
Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.
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On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, remembering a generation that will soon be gone
President Biden is joining other European leaders in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that began the liberation of the continent from Nazi occupation in World War 2.
