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Macron faces tough vote in France's closely fought parliamentary polls

Just seven weeks after re-electing Emmanuel Macron as President, the French are invited back to the ballot box this Sunday for parliamentary elections, with Macron and his allies seeking to retain a majority in the face of a strong challenge from a left-wing coalition.

Radio France Internationale

Left-wing bloc seen slightly ahead of Macron camp in French parliament election -poll

The left-wing 'Nupes' political bloc is seen as slightly ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp regarding voting intentions for this month's parliamentary election, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for LCI TV.

Reuters

French President Macron to visit Romania and Moldova next week amid Ukraine crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Romania and Moldova next week to express France's solidarity with its European allies which are most exposed to the war in Ukraine, said Macron's Elysee office on Friday.

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Macron’s Europe minister braces for make-or-break Paris election

Clément Beaune is standing in key seat against leftwing alliance candidate as French president tries to win parliamentary majority

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine War Unlikely to End Anytime Soon

Early and unrealistic hopes for a quick victory by Ukraine's forces over invading Russian troops have faded as the reality of an extended conflict sets in.

Reason

Hard-left leader sees win in French vote, himself as new PM

Leftist parties that had nearly disappeared from the French political landscape have grown wings in the runup to Sunday’s legislative elections and now threaten to weaken President Emmanuel Macron and his hopes of slam-dunking his agenda through parliament

The Independent UK

Macron's bloc expected to win French parliament vote

Forty-four percent of French people polled expect President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc to win this month's parliamentary election, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud Radio, albeit amid a high abstention rate.

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West denounces death sentences for 3 who fought for Ukraine

Ukraine and the West denounced a pro-Moscow court that sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan to death for fighting for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine latest: Moscow able to fight war for another year

At its current pace, Moscow has the resources to battle Ukraine forces for another year, intelligence director estimates

Al Jazeera

French legislative elections: Can Macron hold on to his majority?

In France, the parliamentary elections are almost seen as a simple procedure that confirms the president's hold on power with a majority in parliament. Indeed, the polls take place just a few weeks after the presidential election. But will this year be different? Emmanuel Macron secured his second term as…

France 24

‘Macron is right’ to want to avoid humiliating Russia, Le Pen and Mélenchon say

French President Emmanuel Macron last week sparked a tsunami of criticism after reiterating his call on the international community to “avoid humiliating Russia” over Ukraine. But three days ahead of the first round of the French legislative elections, the French leader has won the unlikely backing of two of his…

France 24

Putin talks ‘like negotiating with Hitler,’ Polish president says

Andrzej Duda criticises French and German leaders over phone calls with Russian president

The Independent UK

In Airbus country, two-speed economy gives French left wings ahead of election

The vibrant southern French city of Toulouse, home to pan-European industrial champion Airbus, might seem an unlikely prize for the anti-free market, eurosceptic Jean-Luc Melenchon.

Reuters

France grapples with staff shortages in hospital emergency rooms

The French government has introduced measures to ease the stress on emergency services threatening to shut down because of a lack of staff.

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French president attempts to repeat Kylian Mbappe trick with Zinedine Zidane

Zidane has been out of football since walking away from Real Madrid a year ago but French president Emmanuel Macron is hopeful of persuading him on his next move

Reuters

Macron: imperative to get strong parliament majority to avoid risk of "French disorder"

French President Emmanuel Macron said it was imperative that this month's parliamentary election resulted in a "strong and clear" majority for his political bloc to be able to push through pro-business reforms and avoid a "French disorder."

Radio France Internationale

Thirty years of Maastricht overshadowed by the war in Ukraine

Early in May 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron raised the possibility of a new type of political community that would enable countries outside the EU sign-up to "European core values”.

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Unified French left seeks to be counterweight to Macron, but not everyone agrees

The French left has united for the first time since the 1970s and is running candidates in the upcoming legislative elections who will serve as a counterweight to President Emmanuel Macron. But there are dissidents, and those campaigning for the leftwing coalition are having to work hard to bring people…

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The Conversation

Ukraine: international pressure needs to be on Moscow, not Kyiv

Having crossed the 100-day mark, the war in Ukraine is having an ever more obvious, and negative, impact on a wide range of issues. From a global food crisis that could last for years to serious problems with the cost of living and the prospect of a world recession, the…

Salon

House probes missing Trump admin gifts

Reports "raise concerns about the potential for undue influence over former President Trump by foreign governments"

The Guardian - UK

Fatal police shooting of woman in Paris sparks political row

Left attacks Emmanuel Macron over what it says are dangerous policing methods after passenger in car was shot dead by police

Reuters

Poll shows French President Macron's bloc ahead in parliamentary election

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist political camp is seen as slightly ahead of its main left-wing rival in the first round of this month's parliamentary elections, an Ipsos/Cevipof poll for Le Monde newspaper showed.

Reuters

Prince Charles, France's Macron discussed jubilee, Ukraine in phone call

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday congratulated Prince Charles on the ceremonies held for Queen Elizabeth's jubilee, in a phone call in which the heir to the British throne and the French leader also discussed the war in Ukraine, Macron's office said.

The Independent UK

French medics protest hospital crisis, deepened by COVID

Health workers protested on Tuesday around France to demand more hiring and better salaries in public hospitals

Reuters

Macron's camp could miss absolute majority in parliament, polls show

The centrist camp of French President Emmanuel Macron is not guaranteed to win an absolute majority in this month's legislative elections, two polls showed on Tuesday.

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