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France's Socialist Party joins far-left alliance ahead of key elections

Jean-Luc Melenchon, former presidential candidate for the far-left France Unbowed party, speaks with Socialist Party First Secretary Olivier Faure in the National Assembly. AFP - DAVID NIVIERE

France's Socialist Party and the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party have reached an "in principle" agreement to form an alliance for legislative elections in June.

Speaking on France Info radio on Wednesday, LFI politician Adrien Quatennens said: "We can and will beat Emmanuel Macron and we can do it with a majority to govern for a radical programme."

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