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Marine Le Pen’s far-right party see unprecedented result as stepping stone to presidential elections in 2027

French President Macron dissolves parliament and calls for new general elections after far-right victory in EU elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.

Announcement comes after exit polls showed his alliance losing to far-right National Rally (RN) in EU parliament vote.

National Rally is making gains with higher-earning professionals and older voters previously put off by party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen

The campaign for the European Union's parliamentary elections has entered its final phase, following a televised debate that brought together the main French contenders ahead of this weekend's EU-wide, transnational vote.

Despite praise for running a grassroots EU election campaign aimed at revitalising the fortunes of France's conservative Republicans Party (LR), François-Xavier Bellamy's presence on the hustings has failed to capture the imagination of the traditional right-wing electorate.

Far right ideology has not changed, it has become normalised in the minds of voters, thanks to a snowball effect

France's government on Monday faced two confidence challenges in parliament as political temperatures rise ahead of European Parliament elections set to mark a major victory for the far right in the country.

Marine Le Pen's National Rally gains ground in EU elections, challenging Macron's party. Shift towards right ideologies observed. Socialist Party sees resu...

A review of the voting records from the European Parliament shows that members of the far-right National Rally party (formerly the National Front) are often absent from the legislative process, cast votes that contradict stated party positions and are receptive to overtures from industrial lobbyists.