It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here’s where things stand.
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These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching
2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.
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What to know about France’s high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining ground
The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they’re shaping up to be among the country’s most divisive in recent history.


