In theory, the EU Parliament vote has no direct influence on national elections by EU member states. Still, Macron said as he announced France's snap vote, he "cannot act as if nothing happened." ...

Far-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve his country's national parliament and call for new elections.

At the start of 2022, France’s upcoming presidential election looked set to be one of the country’s most watched political races in decades. An incumbent president standing for election for ...

France will hold an early legislative election in two rounds, on June 30 and July 7. Artur Widak/NurPhoto / Reuters France is about to hold parliamentary elections that are shaping up to be among ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday criticized France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of an election campaign where President Emmanuel ...

Macron dissolved France's National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament, last month and called a surprise snap election after his party was trounced by the National Rally in European Union ...

In France’s Snap Elections, ... But the alliance finally succumbed to infighting in late 2023, as divisions boiled over concerning the European Union, the war in Ukraine, ...

I was in France during the recent European Union elections and witnessed the shock of many as Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally nearly doubled its support from five years ago. National ...

Five Takeaways From France’s Snap Election It was a big day for the far-right National Rally. Just how big will not be clear until after a second round of voting.

A climate election in France could shape Europe’s future. ... The election comes as the European Union is negotiating a legislative package to help it cut emissions 55 percent by 2030.