TOPLINE The first round of high-stakes early parliamentary elections began in France on Sunday in an attempt by President Emmanuel Macron to quell a rising tide of nationalist, far-right parties, but experts have warned it may instead give rise to those extremists groups for the first time since World War II.
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The first of two rounds of elections began Sunday (the second will wrap up July 7) to choose 577 members of the National Assembly, France's influential lower house of parliament, in an election that was not due to be called for another three years.
Voters will largely choose between members of the centrist Together for the Republic coalition (including Macron's Renaissance party), the New Popular Front leftist coalition (which includes socialist and communist parties) and the far-right National Rally.
A recent poll shows the National Rally party ahead with 36% of the vote, according to NBC News, followed by the New Popular Front (29%) and Together for the Republic (19.5%).
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/06/30/french-elections-are-underway-what-to-know-about-macrons-push-to-quash-the-far-right/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=4974162
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