French president Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after his party suffered a crushing defeat in EU parliamentary elections. Mr Macron dissolved the French parliament on Sunday and called for ...

PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - France holds the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Opinion polls show the far right could win the two-round legislative vote that concludes on July 7. Here ...

Emmanuel Macron looked unfazed by the vote as he strolled along the beach in casual attire on Sunday - Ludovic MARIN / AFP More than 150 candidates have withdrawn ahead of France’s second round of ...

President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise call for new elections in France’s lower house of Parliament is seen as a risky gamble. By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from Paris President Emmanuel Macron threw ...

The second round of the French National Assembly election delivered a hung parliament, as expected, but also a huge surprise. The far-right party National Rally fell from first to third place and the ...

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Saturday it was possible that far-right opposition leader Marine le Pen could ...

France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies’ projected, dealing another slap to ...

Things aren’t looking good for France’s economy or its budget. And the forthcoming second round of the parliamentary election Sunday could make things even worse. "It’s almost like France has taken ...

The far-right party National Rally emerged as the strongest party in France’s first round of elections for the National Assembly. Leaders of the centrist parties are calling for a withdrawal of ...

A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, according to near-final results, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The ...

July 8 (Reuters) - France's left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), a hastily assembled alliance, has emerged as the leading bloc in the next parliament - but without a working majority. Political custom ...