The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

According to analysts, the French president might be trying to test the public — and the far-right’s ability to govern.

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was confident French voters would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sunday's EU ballot.

France’s president calls ballot after his centrist alliance beaten in EU parliamentary elections by the far-right National Rally

The president of the far-right National Rally party is seeking to derail Emmanuel Macron’s government

Brothers of Italy, a far-right party with neo-fascist roots, has won over 28% of Italy’s vote in the European parliamentary elections. The party is expected to get 24 seats in parliament, quadrupling what it took in 2019. These results in Italy reflect broader gains for far-right parties in several EU…

Mainstream groups hold on to majority in European parliament but governments weakened in France and Germany

After populist gains in France, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands in EU elections, Macron announces he will dissolve French parliament. Plus: a new series exploring the angst at the heart of the US election

Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election and the hard right wins big in Germany – but that’s far from the whole picture

We’re keen to hear from people in France which political issues they care about the most, and how they’re planning to vote in the French general election

Far-right gains in the EU elections caused a political earthquake in France on Sunday, but mainstream parties retained a majority in the bloc's parliament.

In today’s newsletter: With the general election looming, this week will likely see the main parties set out their stalls on taxes, healthcare, and more. But first a shock snap election has been called in France.