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Inflection Points Today

Jul 25, 2024

Dispatch from Paris: The Olympics of hope begin on the River Seine

By Frederick Kempe

The Olympics never take place in a political vacuum, but this year’s begin amid the biggest threats to global order since the 1930s.

Democratic Transitions France

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 8, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What are the biggest takeaways from the French election? | A Debrief from Amb. Gérard Araud

Jörn Fleck sits down with Amb. Gérard Araud to unpack the implications of the French election results and the emerging power struggles in French politics.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Fast Thinking

Jul 7, 2024

The far right suffers a shocking defeat in France

By Atlantic Council

National Rally, which had placed first in the European Parliament elections in France last month, came in third in the second round of French parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Elections European Union

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2024

Experts react: French voters beat back the far right in an election surprise. What’s next for France and Macron?

By Atlantic Council experts

The left-wing alliance New Popular Front and centrist parties aligned with President Emmanuel Macron emerged ahead of the far-right National Front on Sunday.

Elections France

Inflection Points Today

Jul 4, 2024

What do Biden, Macron, and Sunak have in common? They brought it on themselves. 

By Frederick Kempe

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are suffering from self-inflicted wounds that are likely to have long-term political and economic consequences.

Economy & Business Elections
French snap election

Econographics

Jul 3, 2024

How are markets reacting to the French snap election?

By Sophia Busch, Charles Lichfield

The results of the first round of the French snap election led to diverging reactions in bond yields and stock prices.

Elections Eurozone

Atlantic Debrief

Jul 2, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What happened in the first round of the French snap elections? | A Debrief with Amb. Gérard Araud

Jörn Fleck sits down with Ambassador Gérard Araud to unpack the first round of the French snap elections and implications for French and EU politics.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2024

Will Macron be the undoing of European centrist politics?

By Jörn Fleck

Results from the first round of the French snap parliamentary elections show that the president's previously successful strategy of scaring voters about the potential of the right and left is falling flat.

Elections European Union

Eye on Europe's elections

Jun 27, 2024

Your primer on France’s snap elections

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts are breaking down the biggest issues to watch and what the election might mean for France in a critical era for the transatlantic community.

Elections European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2024

How will France’s snap elections play out? Here are four scenarios.

By Rama Yade

The far-right National Rally party is dominating the French political landscape ahead of elections on June 30 and July 7, but its victory is just one of several possibilities.

Elections France

Experts