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As the first exit polls were released at the crowded offices of the Greens Party in Paris, campaigners jumped up in joy, crying and applauding over a result they had hoped for but did not expect. The left-wing coalition the New Popular Front (NPF) was projected to gain the most seats in France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, after the far-right National Rally (RN) came first in the first round of the elections last week. Outside the electoral parties, onlookers honked from cars and people in the streets chanted the coalition’s name “Popular Front,” which refers back to a 19...
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The last time left-wing parties joined forces to form a coalition, there was a clear leader in the figure of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. But the far-left founder of France Unbowed (LFI) has been heavily criticised over his early comments on Israel and Gaza and recent statements seen as downplaying antisemitism. This led to the dissolution of the New Ecological and Social People’s Union (Nupes) late last year, with left-wing parties running separate party lists during the June European elections. That was until President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election, prompting the parties to try to join toget...
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Emotions were running high in Paris as left-wing voters gathered with leaders of the New Popular Front (NPF) coalition at the Place de la République in a post-election meeting that transformed into a mass protest against the far-right. The leftist coalition came in second in the first round of the snap legislative elections, according to early results, behind the far-right National Rally (RN) on Sunday. “I am dejected. I feel a bit like I’m going to cry. It was either do this [come to protest] or stay at home and cry. I am quite ashamed,” Eugénie, a 22-year-old in Paris, told Euronews. Her com...
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When French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap legislative election in early June, an activist working to bring quality food to poor neighbourhoods decided to run as a candidate. Boris Tavernier has lived in Lyon for more than 20 years and said that the issue of food security is related to multiple topics such as agriculture, health and the environment. However, he felt a representative on the issue was missing in parliament. “I told myself it will be three difficult years (before the next elections), but I didn’t see myself not doing anything and sitting put,” he told Euronews. Taver...
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When Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France for a second time in 2022, he acknowledged that some only voted for him in the second round to counter far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Many French people voted “not to support my (political) ideas, but rather to block those of the far-right,” Macron said, adding that the vote indebted him to them. Two years on, this so-called “Republican front” to prevent the far right from gaining power has lost momentum, with the National Rally (RN) coming first in the European elections and expected to top the snap legislative elections on 30 June and ...
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Support for the National Rally party has been growing among French business after the country's newly formed left-wing alliance the New Popular Front (NPF) indicated it was in favour of tax increases for businesses. The French economy is facing turmoil ahead of the surprise elections called by President Emmanuel Macron, to be held on 30 June and 7 July. France's four major left-wing parties, the Socialists, Greens, France Unbowed and Communists joined forces to establish the NPF on 10 June. The NPF has indicated that, should it be elected, it is planning a policy of tax-and-spend which will no...
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Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis was released from house arrest in Budapest on Friday after being elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Green-Left Alliance (AVS). According to her lawyer, police removed Salis's electronic bracelet in Budapest, the Hungarian capital and her father is expected to take her back to Italy later today. She was charged in Hungary with attempted murder after being part of a group of anti-fascists accused of assaulting individuals they believed were linked to the far-right Day of Honour last year. The event, held annually on February 11, sees...
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One group that failed to resonate with voters in the European Parliament elections is the left-wing European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL). It saw its seats diminish to 36, from 41 in 2019, according to the latest projections. It did, however, get unexpected support in Finland and Denmark, where the extreme left – as well as the Socialists and Democrats and Greens – made some big wins. Finland saw a surprise rise of the socialist Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto): the party gained 17.3% of the vote. Party leader Li Andersson, a 37-year old former minister of education, received more v...
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It’s May 30 and it's a week to go before the European elections. Across Europe, people are bracing for a surge of support for the far-right in the European Parliament. But what of the far left? It's a small but loud faction, drawing the support of many young voters. It’s also the only group on the left of the political spectrum that is expected to gain seats. We also discussed the global race for AI and the European Commission's attempts to remain competitive. This podcast is also produced by the journalist Eleonora Vasques and the sound engineer Zacharia Vigneron. Music by Alexandre Jas.
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