2024-07-03 00:00:57
Challenges and Strategies in Blocking Far-Right Victory in French Elections
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Left and centre blocs in France are trying to form a strategic alliance to block a far-right win in the upcoming elections. The far-right National Rally (RN) party has surged in popularity, with polling suggesting they could win the majority of seats in the parliament. Left and centrist parties are working to negotiate an alliance to prevent this outcome.
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The cordon sanitaire, a strategy implemented to block the far right from gaining power in France, is at risk of extinction as the far-right party Rassemblement national secures a historic lead in legislative elections. Political forces have unclear stances on the cordon sanitaire, with some advocating for a stronger anti-RN stance and others refusing to give voting instructions. The erosion of the cordon sanitaire reflects the normalisation of the far right in political and media discourse.
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Left and center cling to the 'cordon sanitaire' in France to prevent Le Pen's absolute majority
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The Republican front has been rebuilt in France to prevent Marine Le Pen's National Rally from obtaining an absolute majority in the legislative elections. More than two-thirds of the constituencies have seen the withdrawal of candidates with fewer chances in order to concentrate the vote against the far right. Although Le Pen has softened her program and her image, the Republican front seeks to defeat the far right and prevent it from forming a government.
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