Follow the French legislative results as they happen.
Category: France
Numbers on both sides of the Channel
Britain's electoral system lives up to its low expectations. France's may do a little better.
France on the brink
Contrary to what you might read, France's legislative election has not left the far right poised to win a majority. The republic will not fall this time, but its defences have been badly compromised.
Election preview: France
French democracy faces its most severe test since the 1960s, or perhaps earlier.
Macron’s surprise
France goes to the polls unexpectedly at the end of the month, with the far right eyeing power but facing a difficult task.
Decisions on the right
Centre-right, and for that matter far-right, parties across the democratic world are being faced with decisions that illustrate the dangers of pandering to the extremes.
A new French prime minister
Emmanuel Macron finds someone even younger than himself to serve as prime minister, hoping to keep his delicate balancing act alive.
France, Zionism and antisemitism – again
Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.
Realignment for real, part 3
After a year and a half of war in Ukraine, the European far right is more divided than ever on the issue. Will that divide ripple through the rest of the party system?
An upset in Polynesia
French Polynesia elects a pro-independence majority for the first time, although the electoral system played a major role.
The World is Not Enough 