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The Future of France hanging in balancewith Congress divided and no clear path to a majority for any major political bloc.
French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge risk by calling early elections last month, after a poor showing in the European Parliament saw his party trounced by the far right and far left. Commentators debated whether the decision was courageous or short-sighted.
The second round of parliamentary elections yesterday saw the Nouveau Front Populaire, a coalition of left-wing parties ranging from communists to moderate centre-leftists, win a surprise victory, pushing Macron’s centrist coalition into second place and allowing the far-right Rassemblement National to fall into third place.
How effectively can a “republican front” of left-wing and centrist voices counter the far-right threat and How will centrists coexist with far-leftists?
At 12pm BST, three FT experts will be on hand to answer your questions about the results, what they mean for France and how they impact the common European project.
Tony Barber, FT’s European commentary editor and writer Europe Express The Weekend Bulletin features Andy Bounds, EU correspondent, and Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, FT corporate editor and former Paris bureau chief, to answer your questions live.
All of these journalists have been closely following the campaign on Europe Express, the FT’s premium European politics and policy newsletter, which has been published in English and French since the election was announced (premium subscribers can Register here).
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