France wasn’t scheduled to have legislative elections until 2027. It’s not that common for a French leader to call an early vote, unlike some of its neighbors in Europe and elsewhere.

Our live coverage of France’s election has now ended for ... allies winning the most votes of any bloc in Sunday’s legislative elections. Francois Bayrou, leader of the centrist Democratic ...

"We want more democracy, you know, we don't want people to feel afraid or scared about living in France." These elections have been marred by attacks on candidates. The interior ministry said 51 ...

In France's High-Stakes Legislative Election, a Jewish Candidate Faces and Fights Hate and Division IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Amid market stalls heaped with fresh foods, the shopper walked ...

and the Tour de France is racing around the country alongside the Olympic torch. Reflecting the high stakes, people turned out in large numbers not normally seen for a legislative election ...

Turnout is unusually high three hours before polls close The first round of France’s high-stakes legislative elections is seeing an unusually high turnout of 59% with three hours to go before ...

The Far Right Seemed to Have a Lock on France's Legislative Elections. Here's Why It Didn't It Win PARIS (AP) — Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le ...

France’s legislative elections normally occur just weeks after the presidential race and usually favor the party that has won the presidency. That makes legislative votes less likely to draw in ...

The National Rally holds a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, polling agencies projected — bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two.

Mr. Macron dissolved the lower house of France’s Parliament and said the first round of legislative elections would be held on June 30. Mr. Macron is the first president to do so since 1997.

In France, legislative elections decide the makeup of the parliament, not the occupant of the presidential Elysee Palace. Macron has a presidential mandate until 2027, and said he would not step ...

the shopper walked past the young candidate campaigning for votes in France's high-stakes and torrid legislative election but then paused and doubled back to give Shannon Seban a piece of her mind.