Does the French right have a chance of defeating the far right in the election?

Right-wing Edouard Philippe has officially launched his presidential campaign less than a year ahead of the 2027 election in France. Philippe was the first one to say explicitly he would run for France's highest office. Now, polls give the ex-PM the...

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Does the French right have a chance of defeating the far right in the election?

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