France

The left is only the relative winner of the French election

By Jonas Follonier · 09 July 2024

The New Popular Front, which came first in Sunday's second round of early legislative elections, does not have an absolute majority in the Assembly. France is right-wing, and Emmanuel Macron will have to take this into account when appointing the Prime Minister.

France

Déborah Merceron: «They wanted to deprive me of the right to speak».»

By Antoine Lévêque · 06 July 2024

The Rassemblement National candidate for the French constituency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein was interrupted by activists at a public meeting in Geneva, before being forced to cancel a planned campaign event in Lausanne.