Focus is on prime minister appointment, but 2027 presidential elections loom.
Political opponents say the president is denying reality and orchestrating political paralysis in the country.
Lawfare in France? Suddenly the RN chief’s campaign financing is an explosive issue.
No winners, no losers. Shall we despair? Certainly not!
Radical new MP has prior conviction for violence but no process exists to remove him from office.
The ‘republican front’ proved dramatically effective, giving only the third place to the RN and leaving France to the hands of the leftist coalition.
The European Conservative‘s live blog covering the second round of the elections to the French National Assembly.
Predicted upheaval is provoked by the Left and Centre crying fascist danger in the event of a Rassemblement National victory.
The efforts of the Left and centre to keep Le Pen’s RN out of government would leave France in the rut of immigration, insecurity, and loss of self-confidence.
The RN’s rise is spectacular, but it would be naïve to underestimate the capacity of the political system, dominated by the Left, to defend itself in order to survive.
On the battleground of the economy, Macronist lecturers on good management have seriously lost credibility.
The explosion in crime, insecurity, and immigration explain the trend, pollsters say.
