World news | The GuardianMay 27
Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/thirty-five-people-want-to-be-the-next-president-of-france-what-could-possibly-go-wrong #WorldNews #Europe #France #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen #NationalRally #TheFarRight
Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?

Unless the mainstream gets its act together, next year’s election looks likely to hand the keys of the Élysée to the far right

The Guardian
Home ━ The European Conservative [Unofficial]May 26

Bardella Leads in 2027 French Presidential Runoff Poll

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news-corner/jordan-bardella-lrassemblement-national-rally-2027-french-presidential-runoff-poll/

Opinion | The Guardian USMay 20
The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule | Joseph de Weck https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/20/france-pessimistic-doomed-far-right-rule-national-rally-president-2027 #France #NationalRally #TheFarRight #Europe #WorldNews #MarineLePen #EmmanuelMacron
The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule

Apocalyptic forecasts are a national sport. But while polls point to a National Rally president in 2027, it’s still all to play for, says Foreign Policy Research Institue fellow Joseph de Weck

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 13
Marine Le Pen’s party hits back at Kylian Mbappé criticism https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/marine-le-pen-party-national-rally-kylian-mbappe-criticism #NationalRally #MarineLePen #KylianMbapp #France #Europe #WorldNews #France #Football
Marine Le Pen’s party hits back at Kylian Mbappé criticism

French football captain warned against prospect of far-right National Rally party gaining power

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 5
Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/political-row-as-report-calls-for-sweeping-cuts-to-french-public-broadcasting #France #Media #PublicServiceBroadcasting #MarineLePen #NationalRally #TheFarRight #Europe #WorldNews
Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting

Inquiry set up by rightwing politician recommends merging major channels and slashing TV entertainment budgets by 75%

The Guardian
MediaFaro AnalysisApr 29

How to protect France from an Orbán-style takeover.

What if the National Rally wins, in one of Europe’s most centralised states?

Step by step, Emmanuel Macron has been executing what looks like a plan to protect France’s institutions in case the populist right wins next year’s presidential election.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260428-how-to-protect-france-from-an-orban-style-takeover?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#France #Politics #NationalRally #FarRight #Populism #Government

How to protect France from an Orbán-style takeover.

What if the National Rally wins, in one of Europe’s most centralised states? Step by step, Emmanuel Macron has been executing what looks like a plan to protect France’s institutions …

The Economist
The Japan TimesApr 14
U.S. ⁠officials who met leaders of France's National Rally were underwhelmed by their economic plans, in a blow to the far-right party's efforts to present itself as a credible steward of the euro zone's No. 2 economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/world/politics/us-french-far-right-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nationalrally #france #marinelepen #economy #eu #europe
U.S. officials underwhelmed by French far-right's plans for economy

The blow comes amid the National Rally's efforts to present itself as a credible steward of the euro zone's No. 2 economy before next year's election.

The Japan Times
World news | The GuardianMar 25
Could the continent’s far right be suffering from a Trumplash? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/could-the-continents-far-right-be-suffering-from-a-trumplash #WorldNews #Europe #France #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen #NationalRally #TheFarRight #Paris #Denmark #Italy #GiorgiaMeloni #Slovenia #ViktorOrbn #Hungary #DonaldTrump
Could the continent’s far right be suffering from a Trumplash?

France’s National Rally missed key targets in local elections ahead of next year’s seismic presidential vote, and the mainstream is doing OK elsewhere, too

The Guardian
Flipboard News DeskMar 23

France went to the polls over the weekend for the second round in its municipal elections. Here's what happened, via France 24.

https://flip.it/HWNmpu

#France #FrenchPolitics #NationalRally #FarRight #Europe

Opinion | The Guardian USMar 23
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is problematic, but ostracising France’s radical left is a failed strategy | Rokhaya Diallo https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/23/jean-luc-melenchon-france-radical-left-la-france-insoumise #France #JeanlucMlenchon #TheFarRight #Antisemitism #NationalRally #Europe #WorldNews
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is problematic, but ostracising France’s radical left is a failed strategy

It may be time for a new generation to lead La France Insoumise. But local elections have shown the movement’s resilience, says French journalist and activist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian