France Election Round 2 : A Preview

Professor Peter McPhee, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Melbourne

02-Jul-24 07:30

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The first round of France's snap parliamentary election has concluded with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally leading with 34% of the vote, the left-wing New Popular Front coalition with 29%, and President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble third with 20.5%. Professor Peter McPhee, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Melbourne, analyzes what might happen when the second round takes place on July 7th.

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Categories: international, government, politics

Tags: rassemblement national, France Elections 2024, marine le pen, Président Emmanuel Macron,

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