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Oh, Snap! Elections À Gogo In France

After a beatdown by the far-right in the European elections, President Macron dissolved the National Assembly and scheduled an early legislative election on June 30. Mayhem ensued.

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Jun 20, 2024
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What would summer in France be without an existential election threatening to bring the extreme right to the gates of power? It’s hard to believe that just a few days ago I was worried that there might be nothing to entertain us in the weeks before the barbarian tourist hoards descend on Paris for the Olympics except for an apocalyptic Netflix movie abo…

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