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French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections

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Polls have opened for the first round of France’s snap parliamentary election, which could oust President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and leave him to see out the remaining three years of his presidential term in “cohabitation” with a far-right government.

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  1. Washington Times

    High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    With their own and France's fates in the balance, candidates were making their last campaign pushes Friday for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing legislative election in which the centrist government of French President Emmanuel Macron risks a potentially fatal beating at the hand…

  2. Fox News

    French right in commanding position as 'fed up' voters prepare to send Macron message in elections (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Voters in France go to the polls on Sunday in parliamentary elections. Macron called for elections after his party was soundly beaten by the right-wing National Rally in June's EU elections.

  3. KRDO

    French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections (opens KRDO)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Polls will open Sunday for the first round of France’s snap parliamentary election, which could oust President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and leave him to see out the remaining three years of his term in an awkward partnership with the far right.

  4. Forbes

    French Elections Are Underway: What To Know About Macron’s Push To Quash The Far-Right (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    French President Emmanuel Macron called for early parliamentary elections in an effort to quell rising extremist views—but experts say it may backfire.

  5. CNN

    French voters head to polls in first round of parliamentary elections (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Polls have opened for the first round of France’s snap parliamentary election, which could oust President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and leave him to see out the remaining three years of his presidential term in “cohabitation” with a far-right government.

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