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France seeks way out of political ‘fog’ after far right defeat

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France seeks way out of political ‘fog’ after far right defeat

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was to start efforts to extract France from its most severe political uncertainty in decades after the left defeated the far right in elections with no group winning an absolute majority. The outcome of the legislative elections, called by Macron three years ahead of schedule in a bid to … Read more

Over 200 French election candidates bow out in bid to block far right in runoff – National

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Over 200 French election candidates bow out in bid to block far right in runoff – National

Opponents of France’s National Rally (RN) stepped up their bid to block the far-right party from power on Tuesday as more candidates agreed to pull out of this weekend’s run-off election to avoid splitting the anti-RN vote. More than 200 candidates have confirmed they will not stand in Sunday’s second-round for France’s 577-seat national parliament, … Read more