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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ajit Niranjan European environment correspondent

Far-right win in French election could deal blow to climate policy, say experts

Jordan Bardella speaks to reporters at a farm
Jordan Bardella, the far-right National Rally leader, speaks to the media as he visits a farm in Chuelles, south of Paris, last month. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP

A victory for the far right in the French elections could deal a serious blow to climate policy in France, experts have warned, with consequences that could ripple through the European Union and beyond.

The second round of snap polls, whichEmmanuel Macron called after the National Rally (RN) scored big gains in European elections last month, could result in Marine Le Pen’s party securing a majority in the French parliament on Sunday, although nationwide efforts to form a “republican front” may prevent that.

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