French electors worldwide are participating in the initial round of an extraordinary parliamentary election that could potentially place France’s government under the control of far-right forces for the first time since the Nazi era. The outcome of this two-round election, concluding on July 7, may have significant implications for European financial markets, Western support for…
With just three days to go until France‘s landmark legislative election, far-right politician Marine Le Pen on Thursday raised the question of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the govt after the two-round balloting.The early elections are plunging France into uncharted territory, and political scientists are scrambling to…
France president Emmanuel Macron (Photo: Reuters) French Prez Macron’s ascendancy is “over”, former head of state Francois Hollande said Saturday, after his former protege called a snap election likely to hand massive gains to the far right. Suffering at the time from abysmal poll ratings, Socialist Hollande did not himself stand for a second term…
NEW DELHI: Calling for efforts to ensure that the benefits of technology reach all sections of society, unleashing the potential of every individual and helping eliminate social inequalities, PM Narendra Modi said at the G7 summit that the global community must turn monopoly in technology into mass usage.“This should not just be our desire, but…
