Posts Tagged: France Elections

Centrist Emmanuel Macron Leads Polls in Final Stretch of French Presidential Campaign
Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of...

Poll: Emmanuel Macron More ‘Convincing’ Than Le Pen in Eyes of French Viewers During TV Presidential Debate
French centrist Emmanuel Macron impressed more viewers than his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a fiery TV debate, a poll found Thursday, underlining his...

Holocaust Comments by National Front Interim Head Deal Blow to Le Pen’s Election Bid
Marine Le Pen's bid to become French president risked a setback on Friday when the man named interim head of her National Front party stood...

Jewish Leaders Alarmed as Marine Le Pen Advances in French Presidential Election
JNS.org - Jewish leaders inside and outside France expressed alarm after far-right populist Marine Le Pen’s strong showing in the first round of the French presidential...

Novice Centrist Macron and Far-Right Firebrand Le Pen Advance in France’s Presidential Election
In France’s most consequential election in recent history, voters on Sunday chose Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to go to a runoff to determine...

France’s Marine Le Pen Stirs Controversy With Comment on Jewish Arrests During WWII
Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has touched a raw nerve in France by denying the French state's responsibility for a mass arrest of Jews...

Marine Le Pen Victory in France Would Be ‘Big Body Blow’ to Europe, Says Former British PM Cameron
Britain's former premier said Saturday the election of France's Marine Le Pen would be a "big body blow" for Europe, saying he hoped for the...

French Voters Select Candidate in Conservative Party Presidential Primary
Voters in France have begun the process of deciding who could face far-right Marine Le Pen in next year's presidential elections. Seven contenders from the country's...

Victim Breaks Down in Footage From Aftermath of Brutal Anti-Semitic Attack in France (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
The Algemeiner has acquired photos and footage from the aftermath of a horrific anti-Semitic attack that took place in Paris, France late last week. Speaking...

As France Goes to Polls, Jewish Leader Says Anti-Semitism Linking Extreme Left and Right (INTERVIEW)
As France heads to the polls on Sunday in the first elections since socialist President Francois Hollande came to office in 2012, a young Jewish...

The Meaning of Sunday’s European Elections
Sunday's elections results in six European countries, particularly France, Greece and Germany, bode poorly for satisfactorily resolving the European Union's ongoing financial and political crisis. Moreover,...