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Arion McNicoll

France after Macron: can anything stop Marine Le Pen?

Analysts believe the far-right leader may be the biggest political beneficiary of popular fury over President Macron’s pension reforms

Major cities across France have erupted in protest and riots in recent weeks after President Emmanuel Macron pushed a highly controversial reform of the pension system through parliament, leaving many political analysts speculating that France may be about to lurch dramatically right or left come the next election.

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