Jun 28, 2024 · It is a sign of quite how polarised French politics has become, not least in the weeks since President Emmanuel Macron shocked the nation by announcing fresh elections, that Brittany – long...

Jun 28, 2024 · The region along the northwest coast has few immigrants and little crime or unemployment, but the far-right National Rally has made inroads saying that all three are coming.

Jun 28, 2024 · As they handed out leaflets for their party, the far-right National Rally, you could hear the angry mutterings – the soundtrack of France’s unexpected and acutely polarising parliamentary...

Jun 15, 2024 · A poll published this week showed the New Popular Front is on course to win 28% in the first round, three points behind the National Rally but crucially 10 points ahead of Macron’s Renewal party.

Jun 30, 2024 · France is voting in a parliamentary election that could make history, with the far right closer to power than it has ever been in modern times. The National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and...

Jul 7, 2024 · The champagne was on ice at the far-right National Rally's (RN) headquarters, but the celebratory mood swiftly turned to disbelief when the first projected results from Sunday's parliamentary...

Jul 7, 2024 · France was braced for a far-right victory after Marine Le Pen's National Rally party surged ahead in the first round of snap legislative elections. But the second round delivered a setback to...

Jun 25, 2024 · Far right seeking first parliament seats in Brittany; Traditionally left-leaning region angry at cost of living; Disenchantment with Macron fuels rise of National Rally

Jun 26, 2024 · Now, Rassemblement National (RN), or National Rally, is eyeing a much bigger prize: forming France's most far-right government since the Nazi occupation in World War II. While RN isn't a new political party, it is a fresh force. It was founded in the early 70s.

Jul 2, 2024 · Historically red land, Brittany has not been spared by the navy blue wave. This is a historic first for the National Rally which sees almost all of its candidates qualified in the second round of the legislative elections.