Also in this newsletter: Bulgaria tries yet again to form a stable government
Stocks and euro rise as some second-round candidates could be pulled to try to boost vote against Rassemblement National
Also in this newsletter: the Socialists’ message to Ursula von der Leyen
President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists fall to third place behind leftwing alliance
Millions will have to opt between supporting the far right or a bloc dominated by the far left in parliamentary elections
The party leader anointed her youthful protégé as prime minister in waiting but office may come sooner than either expected
Certaines entreprises courtisent le parti de Le Pen malgré les inquiétudes concernant sa réputation et son engagement à travailler avec l’exécutif dans un gouvernement partagé
Emmanuel Macron wanted to save France from the far right. It has never been closer to power
Macron’s Ensemble heads into last week of campaigning before first-round vote trailing far-right and leftwing rivals
In some ways it already has, argues political scientist Olivier Roy
Corporate leaders are more alarmed by leftwing alliance’s radical tax agenda than unfunded promises of far-right RN
Attitudes to democracy and the rule of law will define the distinctions in politics
Cac 40 down more than 6% since Macron called election, with big spending plans likely to be favoured by new parliament
Also in this newsletter: companies struggle to prepare for environmental reporting rules
Political turmoil turns to farce after Eric Ciotti shutters party HQ to thwart critics
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap election could pit the president against a hostile prime minister
President of France makes risky bet on staving off ascendant far right
Socialists, Greens and Les Republicains say pact with president’s party ahead of snap poll is out of the question
President’s shock move attempts to thwart advance of far-right Rassemblement National
Projections suggest they are on course to win almost a quarter of the 720 seats in bloc’s legislature
Macron’s snap poll will matter more for the direction of the EU than elections to the European parliament
How Italy’s prime minister and France’s opposition leader work together — or not — will help determine the EU’s future direction
Also in this newsletter: EU officials try to circumnavigate yet another Hungarian veto
Also in this newsletter: Kosovo bank raids inflame EU and US
Trip to tropical island brings Rassemblement National to brink of break-up with Alternative for Germany
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