Raphael Glucksmann
Macron seeks to thwart French far-right in election second round
People gather at Republique plaza to protest the far-right National Rally, which came out strongly ahead in first-round legislative elections, Sunday, June 30, 2024
Critical Elections in France: One in three voters expected to vote Le Pen
Polling stations opened in France this morning, and everyone is wondering how high the percentages for the Le Pen will be and how significant the blow will be for Emmanuel Macron.
French far right has big lead over Macron ally ahead of EU vote
France's far-right National Rally (RN) party holds a commanding lead in voting intentions for upcoming European Parliament elections, according to an opinion poll published on Sunday.
Voting intentions remained "very volatile," however, said the Elabe institute, which conducted the polls for broadcaster BFMTV and weekly La Tribune Dimanche.
Elena Yoncheva was Not Selected for the Position of Vice-President of the European Parliament
The Bulgarian MEP Elena Yoncheva was unable to win the post of Vice-President of the European Parliament.
China Strikes Back at EU, Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk on Black List
China on Monday blacklisted 10 EU individuals and four entities in response to Brussels' sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region.