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 ...

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.

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 EU parliamentary elections will determine the fate of the entire regional bloc. Hint: the results are skewing to the ...

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.

For the first time, the party came in top in the first round of voting after nearly doubling its support since France last elected ... stage of the 2022 legislative elections.

He called the snap election as a result of huge ... Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), warning of 'legislative gridlock' that would weaken 'France's voice on the European and international ...

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 ...