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French left-wing parties form 'Popular Front' to face far right in snap election

Socialist Olivier Faure (C), with LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard to his right and Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Greens to his left, express satisfaction on reaching agreement on a left-wing alliance on Thursday evening. REUTERS - Stephane Mahe

Political parties representing the French left-wing say they have reached an agreement to form a "Popular Front" to contest the snap parliamentary election at the end of the month.

The hard-left France Unbowed (LFI), Socialist, Communist and Green parties said in a joint statement on Thursday that they had agreed on a plan for how to form a government under the name of the "New Popular Front".

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