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Anna SMOLCHENKO

France Votes In Snap Polls As Far-right Eyes Historic Win

French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call snap elections stunned friends and foes (Credit: AFP)

French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first.

With Russia's war against Ukraine in its third year and energy and food prices much higher, support for the anti-immigration and eurosceptic National Rally (RN) party has surged despite President Emmanuel Macron's pledges to prevent its ascent.

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