European Parliament elections 2024 in France

Summary:

Information Guide focusing on the election for the European Parliament held in France on 9 June 2024, the preceding electoral campaign and its aftermath.

Further information:

This election takes place as part of the wider European Parliament elections held in June 2024 in the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU). A Bill creating a single national constituency was approved by France's National Assembly on 20 February 2018, and formally adopted by the Senate on 23 May 2018. It was promulgated on 25 June 2018 following the validation of the Constitutional Court. The country elects 81 of the 720 members of the European Parliament.

The months preceding the election were framed by the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) leading the opinion polls, in a wider context of gains by right-wing parties across the EU.

Commentary and Analysis

European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Commentary, 15/02/2024: Battle redux: Macron, Le Pen, and France’s European election campaign https://ecfr.eu/article/battle-redux-macron-le-pen-and-frances-european-election-campaign/

Politico, 16/02/2024: How France’s National Rally plans to take the European Parliament hostage https://www.politico.eu/article/how-frances-national-rally-plans-to-take-the-european-parliament-hostage/

Martens Centre for European Studies: News, 28/02/2024: The 2024 European Elections are a Crucial Vote for France’s Political Future https://www.martenscentre.eu/news/the-2024-european-elections-are-a-crucial-vote-for-frances-political-future/

Le Monde, 11/03/2024: 2024 European elections: Who is running in France? https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2024/03/11/2024-european-elections-who-is-running-in-france_6607965_8.html

Konrad Adenauer Foundation: Country Reports, 14/03/2024: France ahead of the European elections https://www.kas.de/en/country-reports/detail/-/content/france-ahead-of-the-european-elections

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News

EurActiv, 01/02/2024: French Socialist Party’s EU election list deemed too elitist https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/french-socialist-partys-eu-election-list-deemed-too-elitist/

Politico, 12/02/2024: French far right poised for record surge in EU election, poll shows https://www.politico.eu/article/french-far-right-poised-record-surge-eu-parliament-election-poll-shows-bardella-national-rally/

RFI News, 04/03/2024: French far right makes immigration focus of EU election campaign https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240304-france-s-far-right-rn-to-make-immigration-focus-of-its-eu-election-campaign

Reuters, 04/03/2024: France's far-right RN makes immigration pillar of Europe poll campaign https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-far-right-rn-makes-immigration-pillar-europe-poll-campaign-2024-03-03/

The Telegraph (UK), 04/03/2024: Le Pen’s party leader pledges to halt France’s ‘erasure from EU’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/04/national-rally-leader-halt-france-erasure-eu/

France24, 09/03/2024: Macron's coalition blasts far right at EU election campaign launch https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240309-macron-s-coalition-blasts-far-right-at-eu-election-campaign-launch

EurActiv, 12/03/2024: EU elections: French far-right exceeds 30%, widens gap with Macron’s Renaissance – polls https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/eu-elections-french-far-right-exceeds-30-widens-gap-with-macrons-renaissance-polls/

Deutsche Welle, 12/04/2024: France fights disinformation as Olympics, elections loom https://p.dw.com/p/4eVWW

Euronews, 15/04/2024: French right-wing candidate for EU elections campaigns on immigration at border city of Menton https://www.euronews.com/2024/04/15/french-right-wing-candidate-opposes-eu-migration-pact

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Official

France: Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Étrangères: Élections européennes 2024 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-aux-francais/voter-a-l-etranger/elections-europeennes-2024/

European Union: European Elections, 6-9 June 2024: How to vote in France https://elections.europa.eu/en/how-to-vote/fr/

France: LegiFrance: LOI n° 2018-509 du 25 juin 2018 relative à l'élection des représentants au Parlement européen https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/dossierlegislatif/JORFDOLE000036375020/

Renew Europe EP Group: News, 25/02/2024: Valérie Hayer elected president of Renew Europe https://www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2024-01-25/valerie-hayer-elected-president-of-renew-europe

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ESO Records

European Sources Online: ESO Information Guide: European Parliament elections, 6-9 June 2024 https://www.europeansources.info/guide/european-parliament-elections-6-9-june-2024/

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Wikipedia: 2024 European Parliament election in France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_Parliament_election_in_France

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