France's far-right National Rally says it will lead a government only with an absolute majority
Tuesday, 2 July 2024 () The leading figure on the French far right says her party, the National Rally, will only take the helm of government if it wins an absolute majority in Sunday’s snap legislative election. The fiercely anti-immigrant National Rally won the most votes in the first round of the election on June 30 but not enough to avoid a second round of voting this weekend. Marine Le Pen told public broadcaster France Inter that the party “cannot accept going into government if we cannot act.” She said a coalition government “would be the worst betrayal of our voters.” Some left-wing and centrist candidates have withdrawn in an effort to block the ascent of the far right.
Hundreds of thousands are taking to the streets across France to protest against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party winning the first round of the parliamentary elections. In this video from Paris, demonstrators can be heard chanting "No pasarán," symbolizing their resistance....
France's political rivals barely had time to digest the results of National Rally (RN)'s election success, before they had to kick-start a new campaign for the final vote.
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Analysts warn that the far-right National Rally's success may challenge relations between Paris and Berlin and complicate Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s agenda.
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Tuesday, 2 July 2024 ()
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