Tag: Mélenchon
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Leftwing Coalition Surpasses Far Right in French Parliamentary Elections, No Party Secures Majority
In a surprising turn of events, the second round of France’s parliamentary elections saw the left-wing New Popular Front taking the lead, with President Macron’s Ensemble in second place, and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally being pushed to third. This outcome defied the pre-election forecasts which had anticipated a strong performance from Le Pen’s…
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New Popular Front Aims to Prevent Far Right Majority by Coordinating Candidate Withdrawals in French Election
In the recent French electoral landscape, the New Popular Front, a left-wing alliance, has pledged to block the far-right National Rally from obtaining a majority in the upcoming second round of elections. This strategy involves tactical withdrawals of candidates in certain constituencies to prevent a split in the vote that could favor the far-right. This…