French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote
By JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK, JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK, Associated Press
Published: July 1, 2024, 8:20am
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PARIS (AP) — With the ultimate outcome still up in the air, France’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the long-taboo far-right party scrambled on Monday to capitalize on an indecisive first round of voting the day before in surprise legislative elections.
Round one propelled the National Rally closer than ever to government but also left open the possibility that voters could yet block its path to power in the all-to-play-for round two.
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