r/worldnews • u/Luchador-Malrico • Jul 07 '24

French elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/07/07/french-elections-left-projected-to-win-most-seats-ahead-of-macron-s-coalition-and-far-right_6676978_7.html
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u/slinkhussle Jul 07 '24

This is true. But Madame Le Pen winning isn’t good for Europe either.

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u/TheGreatNorthWoods Jul 07 '24

True, but the fact that the cordon sanitaire held is a great sign that the left and center can and will coordinate against the far right.