France’s CNews Propels Le Pen, Right

While France’s elections Sunday were not the victory expected by rightist parties led by Marine Le Pen, their growing number of parliamentary seats can be credited to the rise of CNews, a new conservative TV network. In the past few years CNews, owned by 72-year-old…[#item_full_content]

French parliament divided among far-left, center, far-right after elections

France’s parliament is divided among far-left, center and far-right, as no single political faction even neared the majority needed to form a government. President Emmanuel Macron, who has three years left of his term, anticipated that his decision to call snap elections would give the country a “moment of clarification,” according to The Associated Press, […]