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How the French Election Results Unfolded
New York Times· 3 days agoThe projections suggested that the National Assembly, France’s lower house of Parliament, will be roughly divided into three main blocs with conflicting...
Who is Marine Le Pen? Violence breaks out in France as Left alliance takes most seats
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoIn a surprise result, the Left-wing New Popular Front won 182 seats, President Macron’s centrist...
At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoNICE, France (AP) — At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National...
Who is the 28-year-old vying to be France’s PM, and what might his far-right party do in power?
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoJordan Bardella’s political rise as leader of the French National Rally (RN) party has been swift....
Morning Update: Europe’s political whirlwind
The Globe and Mail· 9 hours agoIt’s been a month of mixed messages when it comes to Europe’s political ecosystem. First, voters in the European Union’s parliamentary elections punished...
France heads to the polls as centrists scramble to keep the far right from taking power
AOL· 3 days agoVoters are headed to the polls in France for the second round of a high-stakes election that will decide whether an ascendant far right wins an absolute ...
France Dodges Far-Right Win But Macron Has No One to Govern
Bloomberg via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days ago(Bloomberg) -- France is heading into an extended period of political gridlock after a shock defeat...
What does the French left-wing alliance’s shock election win mean for Europe?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoFar-left La France Insoumise - LFI - (France Unbowed) founder Jean-Luc Melenchon, delivers his...
Political uncertainty consumes France as country prepares for run-off vote
National Post· 6 days agoThe surprise snap elections, called by President Macron after his centrist Renaissance... National...
'It's complete surrender' – Olympics hero Eric Liddell and the true story behind Chariots of Fire
BBC News· 2 days agoScottish athlete Eric Liddell won the 400m gold at the Paris Olympics on 11 July 1924 – but he's...