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⬤ LOW 23 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC

'Macron, more than any of his predecessors, faces the challenge of not handing the keys of the Elysée to the far right'

All outgoing French presidents have experienced a phase of weakening that, each time, led the country to seriously doubt itself. Yet never before has the Rassemblement National been in such a favorable position to capitalize on the malaise, observes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.
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