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Macron says both far-right, hard-left policies could lead to ‘civil war’ ahead of snap polls

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on prior to a meeting with NATO'S Secretary General at the Elysée Presidential Palace in Paris, June 24, 2024. © Bertrand Guay, AFP

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that the policies of his far-right and hard-left opponents could lead to “civil war”, as France prepared for its most divisive election in decades.

French politics were plunged into turmoil by Macron calling snap legislative elections after his centrist party was handily beaten by the far-right National Rally (RN) in a European vote earlier this month.

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