The polling data, analysis, news and opinion on the French parliamentary election 2024.
President says he takes responsibility for instability caused by dissolving parliament
Emmanuel Macron chooses ally as he seeks to stabilise political turmoil but faces Moody’s downgrade
President negotiates with party leaders of left and right to ensure survival of next government
A system designed in the late 1950s is looking increasingly dysfunctional
Far-right standard bearer gambled that shaping events would convince voters her party was ready for power
President must find a new prime minister who can pass a budget by year’s end
French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on Wednesday
Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le Pen
Investors have been rattled by political paralysis and parlous public finances
Michel Barnier maintains big role for loyalists of President Emmanuel Macron
Bruno Le Maire defends his seven-year tenure blighted by deterioration of public finances
With parliament bitterly divided, the new French premier faces a daunting challenge to find a working majority
EU’s former Brexit negotiator will aim to forge a working majority in parliament after nomination by Macron
Leftwing bloc insists on Lucie Castets but president is concerned she does not command parliamentary majority
Long eclipsed by the Élysée, the assembly that spawned the terms ‘left’ and ‘right’ now holds the key to policymaking
Re-election of Yaël Braun-Pivet as assembly president increases chances of a centrist government
Stalemate threatens to delay progress in shrinking deficits, which remain well in excess of EU rules
Hung parliament and quarrels among allies have brought back traumatic memories of government instability
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s La France Insoumise pauses talks after failing to agree candidate for prime minister
Eurozone’s second-largest economy is ‘dangerously exposed’ to new crisis after failing to control deficits and debt
Les extrémistes et les nationalistes se sont renforcés, même si la barrière électorale érigée par leurs rivaux les a empêchés d’obtenir une majorité
Emmanuel Macron has yet to appoint a new premier as parties jostle for power
François Villeroy de Galhau says investments are drying up amid fears of increased taxes
French Europhile president will be distracted by domestic problems and less inclined to shake things up
President Emmanuel Macron breaks days of silence to say ‘no one won’ after snap election
