Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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Paris mayor swims in the Seine to demonstrate its safety ahead of the Olympics
After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were "a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.”
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Joy on France's streets as voters turn out in record numbers to deny far-right victory
Joy on the Streets as Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers to Deny Far-Right Victory
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There's been a stunning upset in the weekend elections in France
In results that defied polls, France’s far-right national rally party was relegated to third place in legislative elections, routed by a diverse leftist coalition cobbled together only weeks ago.
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French voters reject the far-right
French voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly.
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France's far-right party is expected to win, falling short of an absolute majority
France votes in the second and final round of parliamentary elections on Sunday and pollsters predict the far right will fall short of an absolute majority.
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Voters in France will cast their ballots in a run-off election
Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.
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A look at Jordan Bardella, the far-right 28-year-old who could be France's next PM
The young far-right politician Jordan Bardella could become France's next prime minister. At only 28, he’s free of political baggage, but some say he lacks real job — and life — experience.
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The Far right wins the first round of France’s snap election
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.
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Ahead of parliamentary elections, the French left unites against the right
A disparate group of left-wing and Green parties unites to fight France's far-right in legislative elections.
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What to know about France's high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining ground
The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history.
