French parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap elections

12/6/2024 7:49

        Empowered by a stunning triumph at the European elections, France’s far-right National Rally on Tuesday hit the national campaign trail with its star leader, Jordan Bardella, promising supporters "the largest possible majority" at the upcoming parliamentary vote.
        
        Opposition parties on the left and right have been scrambling to form alliances and field candidates in the snap national elections called by President Emmanuel Macron after his party suffered a crushing defeat by the far right in the European Parliament vote on Sunday.
        
        A win for the National Rally in the national elections could result in the French far right leading a government for the first time since World War II.