France

With parliament roughly split into three blocs, it could take weeks for MPs in a typically conflictual system to build coalitions.

France is headed for a hung parliament after none of the political parties that contested Sunday's parliamentary runoff vote managed to secure an outright ...

The far right RN may have failed to take power, but France's political institutions, its place in the world, its financial position and its fragmented ...

The National Rally's defeat signals at least a temporary pushback against a far-right surge in Europe, but could herald a period of instability with a new ...

Around the world, many are rejoicing that voters in France held back the rise of the far right.

Gabriel Attal had said he would remain in office if needed but offered his resignation Monday morning.

French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap vote to keep right-wing forces at bay. It ended in deadlock, a resurgent left and a leadership crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country's prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government ...

The French left said it wanted to run the government but conceded on Monday that talks would be tough and take time, after Sunday's election thwarted the ...

In results that defied polls, France's far-right national rally party was relegated to third place in legislative elections, routed by a diverse leftist ...

Centrists and the left need to form a viable coalition to prevent political paralysis.

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron refused his prime minister's resignation on Monday (Jul 8), as.

The far right was at the gates of power. In the initial round of voting on June 30, Marine Le Pen's National Rally came first with 33 percent support, ...

The winner of France's snap legislative elections, the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), now has the most parliament seats without a working majority.

Leftist parties are united in rejecting President Emmanuel Macron but divided on much else.

In Sunday's French parliamentary elections, voters delivered a serious shake-up of the status quo, one that now means that, in France, there's no longer a ...

France's left-wing bloc has won the election - now the real battle begins, writes Andrew Harding.

A coalition of left-wing parties, the New Popular Front (NFP), has won the highest number of seats in the French National Assembly, preventing a much-feared ...

He went to tender his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, as tradition dictates after a parliamentary election. This time, however, the voting a day ...

Emmanuel Macron refused his prime minister's resignation on Monday, as the president scrambled to maintain France's credibility.

Many are relieved to see extremes neutralised, but political gridlock and rise of the left sparks concern.

French President Emmanuel Macron's failed snap election gamble is likely to take a huge toll on his political ambitions and legacy, analysts say.

Snap election brings three roughly equal blocs and unwillingness to compromise or form 'unnatural alliances'

The leftist coalition includes France's former Socialist President Francois Hollande, who has made an unexpected comeback on the political stage as one of the ...

A left-wing alliance, New Popular Front, has gained the largest share of votes in the French elections. Marine Le Pen's far-right party, National Rally, ...

Follow our build-up and text commentary as Spain face France for a place in the final of Euro 2024.

We're down to the final four at Euro 2024, and the first semifinal promises to be treat as entertaining Spain take on a cagey France side that's yet to show ...

Spain and France face off in the Euro 2024 semifinals with Kylian Mbappe hoping to break out of a slump for France. Follow for live updates.

French leftist parties on Tuesday pitched potential candidates to head a minority government, hoping to name a potential prime minister by the end of the ...

Spain is moving on to the final at Euro 2024, defeating France, 2-1, in Tuesday's semifinal match. Here are the highlights!

Spain defeated France 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Euro 2024 final, their first at a major tournament for 12 years. They will face the Netherlands or ...

Report from Euro 2024 as Lamine Yamals breathtaking strike helps Spain beat France 2-1 in the semi-final; Dani Olmo scored Spains second after Randal Kolo ...

Polling firms say their models weren't able to fully capture the shifting dynamics in the days before the vote.

Spain struck twice in five minutes in a pulsating first half to secure a 2-1 comeback win over France on Tuesday as a record-breaking goal from teenager ...

Lamine Yamal made history by becoming the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history as Spain edged past France 2-1 to reach Sunday's Euro 2024 ...