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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
National
Valentin Hugues

Fed up with being overlooked, France's Guadeloupe turns to the far right

A woman walks down a street in the city of Point-a-Pitre on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, on 10 April 2024. © AFP - CEDRICK-ISHAM CALVADOS

For the second time running, the far-right National Rally came out top in European elections in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. As France heads back to the polls to elect its parliament, analysts say voters in the Caribbean island are looking to punish the ruling parties for failing to address their concerns about the cost of living, lack of basic services and immigration.

In Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe's economic hub, taxi driver Frédéric says his taps only work one day out of two.

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