Nouveau Front Populaire bloc won the most parliamentary seats but fell short of majority
Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National falls well short of expected gains in parliament
Also in this newsletter: why the UK election result is a harbinger of thawing relations with the EU
Far right’s defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections could prove a temporary setback
Fractures are everywhere in the New Popular Front, making it impossible to stand up to the RN
Millions will have to opt between supporting the far right or a bloc dominated by the far left in parliamentary elections
Leader has purged senior colleagues even as leftwing parties try to build a united front for parliamentary elections
Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon says he will not insist on premiership if grouping wins most seats
New Popular Front rocked by purge after being formed this week in threat to Emmanuel Macron
The idea that hard work is killing us all — as well as killing the planet we live on — has become persuasive and ubiquitous
Alliance risks losing credibility with voters as scrutiny intensifies over handling of misconduct allegations
Election of ‘anti-system’ Éric Coquerel heralds trouble for Emmanuel Macron
Left-green alliance and resurgent far right will challenge president’s reform agenda
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-green alliance expected to form main opposition after National Assembly elections
The legislative elections that end on Sunday have been dominated by three individuals. What does this mean for the country’s stability?
Macron’s MPs may fall short of majority in National Assembly after Mélenchon calls for ‘surge’ of voters in second round
New alliance including Socialists, Communists and Greens aims to derail re-elected president’s legislative agenda
Old-style social democracy is in trouble in much of Europe but nowhere more so than in France
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left party sets up coalition with Greens and Communists
Unions and political rivals join protesters fired up by unpopular pensions reform plans
Latest data ahead of the run-off on April 24
Community disappointed by president for neglecting poorer suburbs and passing divisive anti-terror laws
Pool of support up for grabs as traditional alliances fragment amid upheaval in French politics
Macron won on Sunday by a reasonable margin but far-right candidates increased their share of the vote from 2017 levels
The far-right candidate has her best chance yet to topple the liberal establishment
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