France’s far right suffers surprise blow as voters rally to block it from power
France was braced for a far-right victory after Marine Le Pen's National Rally party surged ahead in the first round of snap legislative elections. But the second round delivered a setback to the party as centrist and leftist candidates made tactical deals in three-way races and voters turned out in force to defeat the far right.
France was braced for a far-right victory after Marine Le Pen's National Rally party surged ahead in the first round of snap legislative elections. But the second round delivered a setback to the party as centrist and leftist candidates made tactical deals in three-way races and voters turned out in force to defeat the far right.
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