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French far-right scores convincing first-round election win: What to know

France’s far-right party, the National Rally Gained a solid lead early on Controversial leader Marine Le Pen moved a step closer to forming a government after opinion polls showed her ruling National Party was guaranteed victory in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron of the centrist Renaissance party […]

Whoops! Macron Wipeout in Snap Election he Called, Le Pen Surges

President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary faction was completely wiped out in a surprise snap election he called just three weeks ago, leaving Le Pen’s party seeking to almost triple its seats. In France, the first round of voting in the week-long parliamentary elections closed this week. While the actual distribution of seats is not entirely clear, […]

France’s right-wing leads first round of parliamentary election, projections show

France‘s right-wing National Rally party has a strong lead in the first round of voting in the country’s legislative elections Sunday, projections show. President Emmanuel Macron called for snap elections after France’s right-wing dominated elections three weeks ago during the European Union’s election. Early projections show the right-wing party leading, though early official results are expected […]

Far-Left Rhetoric as France Snap Election Looms

France’s left-wing leader defended slogans against killing police and made threats himself, ahead of the first round of early parliamentary elections that carry huge risks for President Emmanuel Macron. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the left-wing leader and most visible face of the New Popular Front (NFP) coalition, which draws everyone from pro-European centrists to pure-blooded communists, laughed […]

MSMS’s Love-Hate Relationship With Farage on Full Display this Election

Britain’s mainstream media has shifted into attack mode against Brexit advocate Nigel Farage over the last week, desperate to stop him from achieving escape velocity in Thursday’s UK election. The crux of this article is simple, so let me get it straight at the beginning: Britain’s traditional media loves Nigel Farage because they see him […]