insert_link World 200 candidates quit French runoff, aiming to block far right: AFP tally At least 200 candidates have stood down ahead of France's runoff election as President Emmanuel Macron and a left-wing coalition seek to block the far right, an AFP tally showed on Tuesday. On Sunday, France votes in the decisive final round of the snap legislative polls Macron called after his camp received a drubbing in European elections last month. The rivals are hoping that tactical withdrawals […] todayJuly 2, 2024 37
insert_link World French far right leader says party ‘ready’ to govern By Clare BYRNE, Eric RANDOLPH French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said this afternoon his party was ready to govern as he pledged to curb immigration and tackle cost-of-living issues ahead of the country's most divisive election in decades. "In three words: we are ready," the 28-year-old president of the National Rally (RN) told a press conference as he unveiled his party's programme. President Emmanuel Macron threw […] todayJune 24, 2024 14