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The Guardian - UK
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‘It’s not over’: France’s Koundé urges voters to turn out for second round

Jules Koundé with his head coach, Didier Deschamps, after France’s 1-0 victory against Belgium
Jules Koundé with his head coach, Didier Deschamps, after France’s 1-0 victory against Belgium. Photograph: Michael Regan/Uefa/Getty Images

Jules Koundé said he was disappointed after French general elections returned a first-round victory for the far right and the France full-back encouraged those who have not yet voted to make it out for the second round, describing the policies of Marine Le Pen’s party as “against our values”.

The National Rally won 33% of the vote in the first round, with the leftwing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance on 28% and president Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together bloc on 21%.

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