Marine Le Pen's National Rally won one third of the votes in European elections on June 9, 2019.
Over 50 attacks on candidates and activists were reported during the campaign period, with some attributed to ultra-left and ultra-right groups.
The National Rally is not known to be a supporter of rapid EU expansion into Western Balkans or Ukraine or Georgia.
This marked a major victory for the far-right party and set the stage for potential takeover of France's government.
In a shocking turn of events, France has witnessed a significant political shift as the far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, won one third of the votes in the European elections on June 9, 2019. This marked a major victory for the far-right party and set the stage for a potential takeover of France's government. The National Rally's success was further bolstered by an animated leftist coalition, which projected to win a full majority or split the Parliament in the legislative elections on July 7, 2019. As a result, Emmanuel Macron will remain president but with diminished clout after the legislative elections. The far-right National Rally's victory was met with concern by neighboring Germany, particularly Chancellor Olaf Scholz who expressed worry that the party might win a parliamentary majority in France. This outcome could have led to deteriorating relations between Germany and France, with potential negative effects felt across the European Union. The National Rally is not known to be a supporter of rapid EU expansion into the Western Balkans or Ukraine or Georgia. The French election campaign was not without violence, as over 50 attacks on candidates and activists were reported. Some of these attacks were attributed to ultra-left and ultra-right groups, while others appeared to be spontaneous acts of anger. The government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot was among the victims of physical assaults, suffering a broken jaw and an injured arm. In response to the escalating violence, over 30 people were arrested during the campaign period. As France prepared for a crucial final round of voting, it was reported that Marine Le Pen and her ally Jordan Bardella's National Rally party was on track to win between 190 and 240 seats. This was after several candidates from both the centrist Ensemble alliance backing President Emmanuel Macron and the left-wing New Popular Front withdrew from the race in an attempt to block the far-right advance in seats that would face a three-way battle. Despite these efforts, polls showed a decline in National Rally's seat count after a so-called
The article mentions a decline in National Rally's seat count after a so-called 'three-way battle'. However, it does not provide any information about what this three-way battle was or who the other parties involved were.
The article states that several candidates withdrew from the race to block the far-right advance in seats. It would be important to verify if this is true and if so, which candidates specifically withdrew.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is worried about the outcome of the runoff elections in France.
, Scholz has expressed concern that the far-right, nationalist National Rally may win a parliamentary majority in France’s second round of elections.
If the National Rally wins a majority, German-French ties are likely to deteriorate, with effects felt across the European Union.
The National Rally is not a supporter of rapid EU expansion into the Western Balkans or Ukraine or Georgia.
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A future far-right French government could potentially block EU projects, cooperation on financial and banking policies, European armaments projects, and everyday collaboration on the EU’s administrative level.
Marine Le Pen has promised that a prime minister from her party would prevent Kyiv from using French-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia, and would rescind Kyiv’s permission to use such missiles against targets on Russian soil.
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The author expresses concern about the potential victory of the National Rally in France and its impact on German-French relations. The author uses emotional language to describe Scholz's concerns and the potential consequences of a far-right government in France. This language is not objective and demonstrates a bias towards maintaining the close relationship between Germany and France.
If the French give the far-right nationalist party a majority on Sunday, German-French ties are likely to deteriorate, with effects felt across the European Union.
It comes therefore as no surprise that in Berlin, people are now particularly nervous about the fact that the National Rally in France could represent a party with a large majority in parliament that is very critical of Germany, perhaps even hostile to Germany.
We are discussing the situation, which is really depressing.
Marine Le Pen vowed that a prime minister from her party would prevent Kyiv from using French-supplied long-range weapons inside Russia and would rescind Kyiv’s permission to use such missiles against targets on Russian soil.
Le Pen criticized soccer star Kylian Mbappé for calling on voters to keep the far-right from power, dismissing him as unrepresentative of French people with an immigration background.
Accuracy
Marine Le Pen has promised that a prime minister from her party would prevent Kyiv from using French-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia, and would rescind Kyiv’s permission to use such missiles against targets on Russian soil.
Marine Le Pen refused to commit to immediately throwing out racist candidates in her party.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deception. Firstly, the author makes no attempt to hide his bias towards Marine Le Pen and her far-right National Rally party. He uses emotive language such as 'stark shift' and 'tense cohabitation' to manipulate the reader's emotions towards Le Pen and Macron respectively. Secondly, there is selective reporting of information in the article, with a focus on Le Pen's promises to rein in French aid to Ukraine if elected. The author fails to mention that she also pledged to maintain France's commitment to NATO and European Union defense policies. Thirdly, the author quotes Mbappé out of context and presents his comments as an attack on Le Pen and her supporters, when in fact he was expressing concern for the future of French democracy. Lastly, there is no disclosure of sources in the article.
Mbappé's comments are quoted out of context as an attack on Le Pen and her supporters.
The author uses emotive language to manipulate reader's emotions towards Le Pen and Macron respectively.
The author selectively reports information, focusing on Le Pen's promises to rein in French aid to Ukraine if elected without mentioning her commitment to NATO and European Union defense policies.
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The author expresses a clear bias towards Marine Le Pen and her political views. He quotes her extensively and presents her opinions in a positive light, while also criticizing Kylian Mbappé's comments against the far-right. The author does not provide any counterarguments or present any facts that challenge Le Pen's statements.
French people are fed up of being lectured
Having won nearly a third of French votes cast in the European Parliament elections in May, Le Pen refused to be labelled as a ‘far-right’ politician.
If Emmanuel Macron wants to send troops to Ukraine and the prime minister is against it, then there are no troops sent to Ukraine.
Le Pen rejected his comments, dismissing him as unrepresentative.
Marine Le Pen promised French far right will rein in aid to Ukraine, slams soccer star Mbappé
Emmanuel Macron shocked France by calling snap elections in June 2019
Far-right National Rally won one third of the votes in the European elections on June 9, 2019
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and an animated leftist coalition are projected to win a full majority or split the Parliament in the legislative elections on July 7, 2019
Macron will remain president but have diminished clout after the legislative elections
France's election campaign has seen over 50 violent attacks on candidates and activists
Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella's National Rally party won a third of the votes in the first round
More than 30 people have been arrested for violence during the campaign
Government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot was attacked in Paris, with her activist suffering a broken jaw and Lanlo injuring her arm
Accuracy
Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella’s National Rally party won a third of the votes in the first round
Three polls suggest National Rally will win between 190 and 240 seats, lower than before withdrawals
Marie Dauchy, National Rally candidate, was violently attacked while campaigning near Grenoble
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The author uses loaded language when describing the National Rally party as 'the far right' multiple times, implying a negative connotation. He also mentions that some politicians have demanded a 'republican front' to block the advance of the far right, further reinforcing this bias.
Describing the mood of France as being ‘on edge’, Mr Darmanin warned that more than 30 people had been arrested for violence during the campaign. 'This campaign is short and yet we already have 51 candidates, substitutes and activists who have been physically assaulted,' the interior minister told broadcaster BFM TV, claiming that the attackers were either those who had ‘spontaneously become angry’ or belonged to ‘ultra-left, ultra-right or other political groups’.
France’s election campaign has seen more than 50 violent attacks on candidates and activists, a senior government minister has warned, as the country braces for a crunch final round of voting. Some 30,000 officers will be deployed to police the tense ballot on Sunday, including 5,000 in Paris, said interior minister Gerald Darmanin – as France teeters on the brink of handing the far right its largest ever parliamentary victory.
To that end, some 221 candidates– including 83 from the centrist Ensemble alliance backing president Emmanuel Macron and 132 from the left-wing New Popular Front – have stepped down in recent days in order to mount a tactical defence against the far right in seats otherwise facing a three-way battle.
