Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
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Josef Šlerka
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Voters turn out in record numbers in France’s high-stakes snap election
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French election: centrists and left urge tactical voting as exit polls say Le Pen’s far-right is ahead in first round www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/30/france-election-live-polls-close-marine-le-pen-national-rally-emmanuel-macron
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Marika Katanuma
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French voters are turning out at the highest level this century for the first round of a snap legislative election
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The French president must decide if his candidates should drop out and back the left to stop the far right winning power in France. www.politico.eu/article/france-legislative-election-emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-europe-national-rally/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=Macron%20is%20already%20over.%20Can%20anyone%20stop%20Le%20Pen%3F
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