French parliamentary election 2024

More French parliamentary election 2024

• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  The FT ViewThe editorial board

  The far-right surge in France

  Opponents must mobilise to prevent Marine Le Pen’s party from taking power

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  RN opponents race against time to keep far right out of power

  Stocks and euro rise as some second-round candidates could be pulled to try to boost vote against Rassemblement National

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  News in-depth

  Five takeaways from France’s election

  Far-right Rassemblement National has broadened its appeal but its path to a majority remains uncertain

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  Lex

  French markets rally may prove rose-tinted Premium content

  Turnout and the degree of fragmentation in first-round voting add to the uncertainty

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  French parliamentary election tracker 2024

  Follow the first round of National Assembly voting in maps and charts

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  Europe Express

  Why the far right’s win plunges France into deep uncertainty Premium content

  Also in this newsletter: the Socialists’ message to Ursula von der Leyen

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  Far right wins first round of France’s snap election

  President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists fall to third place behind leftwing alliance

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• Monday, 1 July, 2024
  FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen

  First round victory for French far-right

  Emmanuel Macron’s centrists expected to slump to third place in snap parliamentary elections

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• Sunday, 30 June, 2024
  Instant InsightBen Hall

  Macron’s reckless gamble leaves French voters with invidious choice

  Millions will have to opt between supporting the far right or a bloc dominated by the far left in parliamentary elections

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• Sunday, 30 June, 2024
  French election as it happened: Far-right dominates first round of voting

  Emmanuel Macron’s centrists expected to slump to third place

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• Sunday, 30 June, 2024
  French turn out in droves in high-stakes snap elections

  Almost 60% of votes already cast by late afternoon, the highest turnout in nearly four decades

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• Saturday, 29 June, 2024
  News in-depthEuropean Central Bank

  ECB faces speculation over market intervention after French elections

  Bank has ‘transmission protection instrument’ in its armoury to help Eurozone countries in crisis by buying up their debt

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• Saturday, 29 June, 2024
  Europe Express

  L’état des lieux à la veille de l’élection cruciale en France

  Certaines entreprises courtisent le parti de Le Pen malgré les inquiétudes concernant sa réputation et son engagement à travailler avec l’exécutif dans un gouvernement partagé

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• Saturday, 29 June, 2024
  Europe Express

  The state of play on the eve of France’s pivotal election

  Some businesses court Le Pen’s party despite lingering concerns about its reputation and commitment to work with executive in a shared government

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• Friday, 28 June, 2024
  The Long ViewKatie Martin

  How not to blow up your bond market

  Political powers in France and UK need to demonstrate competence that keeps markets on side

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• Friday, 28 June, 2024
  French stocks and bonds sink ahead of election

  Paris’s Cac 40 stock index on course for worst quarter in two years

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• Friday, 28 June, 2024
  Wealthy French make post-election contingency plans

  ‘The question we get asked most frequently is if money is safe in France’

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• Friday, 28 June, 2024
  Édouard Carmignac says markets will keep French far right on ‘tight leash’

  Fund manager expects political gridlock and market discipline to limit ‘meaningfully’ what Rassemblement National can do

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• Friday, 28 June, 2024
  News in-depthEmmanuel Macron

  The dazzling rise and fall of Macronism

  Emmanuel Macron wanted to save France from the far right. It has never been closer to power

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• Thursday, 27 June, 2024
  Olivier Blanchard

  Macron’s presidency — a tragedy in four acts

  Having called new legislative elections, the French leader now faces the revenge of the extremes

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• Thursday, 27 June, 2024
  FT MagazineSimon Kuper

  I’m bullish about France, but few agree

  The election is the culmination of a gloomy picture that has been 50 years in the making

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• Wednesday, 26 June, 2024
  French politics

  French far-right leader Jordan Bardella vows ‘cultural battle’ and demands EU rebate

  Party chief ‘convinced’ Rassemblement National will secure an outright parliamentary majority in snap elections

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• Wednesday, 26 June, 2024
  Europe Express

  French election candidates clash over homegrown ills in fiery debate Premium content

  Also in this newsletter: some (rare) good news for the EU’s Liberals

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• Wednesday, 26 June, 2024
  News in-depth

  France’s centrist politicians regain ‘freedom’ from Macron

  Edouard Philippe and other presidential hopefuls prepare for new political era

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• Monday, 24 June, 2024
  France’s far-right chief pledges to clean up public finances

  Jordan Bardella seeks to reassure investors and voters despite vague economic plans

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