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Victory no certainty for Marine Le Pen as France faces second vote
Sunday night was a major victory for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. However, round two of this lightning contest – on July 7 – is still far from an electoral slam dunk for the hard right.
Henry Samuel
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Paris | There is no doubt that the outcome of the first round of voting in France’s general election is a huge slap in the face for Emmanuel Macron.
The French president’s party is languishing in third place and his political gamble – to call a snap vote after being trounced in European elections – now appears a misguided act of pique.
The Telegraph London
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