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Published Jul 1, 2024 at 9:58 AM IST

Far-Right Surge Sparks Voter Concerns After Macron's Gamble Backfires in French Elections | France

France's legislative elections saw the far-right National Rally party leading in round-1 vote on June 30. Exit polls suggest Marine Le Pen's party having good chances of winning a lower house majority. This could happen with an estimated 1/3rd of a first-round vote. Macron's decision to call for another vote in three weeks seems to have backfired. Some French voters expressed that the projections worried them. 

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