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Jun 2024
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France’s snap election and the rise of t...

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President Emmanuel Macron launched a risky political gamble by calling a snap legislative election after his centrist party’s poor performance in European polls. In this special edition of Reuters World News podcast, we look at how youth support has bolstered the far right – and how a shaky leftist alliance is the main force taking them on. Sign up for the ... Show More
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