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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Sean Bell

After keeping back the far-right, is France set for a left-wing prime minister?

French far-left candidate for the upcoming presidential election Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers a speech after a march in Paris, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Jean-Luc Melenchon is rising in the polls ahead of April 10th and 24th election. (AP Photo/Thomas

BY now, beleaguered French president Emmanuel Macron may take little comfort in victory.

As demonstrated by the polarised context and historically low turnout of his re-election in April, Macron’s Ensemble party may prevail, but his critics handily outnumber his supporters.

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