The victory of the French left in the recent parliamentary elections was a surprise for many, with EU leaders quick to share their relief that a nationalist government is not taking power in France.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces an investigation over suspicions of illegal campaign financing related to her unsuccessful 2022 bid for the presidency — just as a poll places her as the ...

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

One month ago, following the far-right National Rally’s stunning victory in the June 7 European Parliament elections, French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly in the hope of ...

France’s legislative election results shocked — but also delighted — much of the public, especially those on the left. The seemingly relentless march to power by the likes of far-right stalwart Marine ...

(CNN) — On Sunday night, joy: French voters had, once again, kept the far right out of power. On Monday morning, uncertainty: A hung parliament, shaky alliances and the threat of turbulent years ahead ...

Today, residents of the second Eurozone economy and only European Union nuclear power are going to the polls. French President Emmanuel Macron called for elections in the wake of his party’s ...

But Sunday’s results suggest he has achieved the opposite. Éduoard Philippe, France’s former prime minister and an ally of Macron, said what was “intended as a clarification has instead led to great ...