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Is the hard-right about to take power in France?

Is the hard-right about to take power in France?

Could next week see the first hard-right government since the Second World War?

The Story · The Times

July 1, 202435m 19s

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Show Notes

As France’s hard-right National Rally take the lead in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections, will the political spectrum unite to stop them taking over or could next week see the first hard-right government since the Second World War? 

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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: Bloomberg, France 24. 

Further listening: Young, French, and voting hard-right

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