Rassemblement National will decide whether to link up with Patriots for Europe on Monday
Follow the second round of National Assembly voting in maps and charts
Political chaos dents France’s image and raises security issues at world’s most-watched sporting event
Old school retail politics have helped bring Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National to the brink of political power
Harris Interactive predicts hung parliament ahead of high-stakes run-off on July 7
Move marks co-ordinated attempt to keep Marine Le Pen’s RN out of power
Raphaël Glucksmann says voters must act to block far right from taking power
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Opponents must mobilise to prevent Marine Le Pen’s party from taking power
Stocks and euro rise as some second-round candidates could be pulled to try to boost vote against Rassemblement National
Far-right Rassemblement National has broadened its appeal but its path to a majority remains uncertain
Turnout and the degree of fragmentation in first-round voting add to the uncertainty
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President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists fall to third place behind leftwing alliance
Millions will have to opt between supporting the far right or a bloc dominated by the far left in parliamentary elections
The party leader anointed her youthful protégé as prime minister in waiting but office may come sooner than either expected
Almost 60% of votes already cast by late afternoon, the highest turnout in nearly four decades
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
Some businesses court Le Pen’s party despite lingering concerns about its reputation and commitment to work with executive in a shared government
Fund manager expects political gridlock and market discipline to limit ‘meaningfully’ what Rassemblement National can do
Emmanuel Macron wanted to save France from the far right. It has never been closer to power
Party chief ‘convinced’ Rassemblement National will secure an outright parliamentary majority in snap elections
Macron’s Ensemble heads into last week of campaigning before first-round vote trailing far-right and leftwing rivals
L’extrême droite se rapproche du pouvoir et la gauche radicale évoque l’esprit de 1936, aux dépens du bloc centriste
In some ways it already has, argues political scientist Olivier Roy
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