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Episode Synopsis
France's President Macron's decision to hold elections this year resulted in a major shift: Marine Le Pen’s National Rally won over 33%, the leftist New Popular Front got 28%, and Macron's party came in third with 22%.
With speculation that the RN might win a majority in the July 7th runoff, French politics is now highly unpredictable.
Fear of the populist far-right defines French politics. Alice Barbe, a leftist political and social activist, shares her concerns and expectations for the second round and beyond.
With speculation that the RN might win a majority in the July 7th runoff, French politics is now highly unpredictable.
Fear of the populist far-right defines French politics. Alice Barbe, a leftist political and social activist, shares her concerns and expectations for the second round and beyond.
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