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Politics● ElevatedAug 31 · Aug 31, 2026, 10:00 AM

2027 French presidential election: Parties torn between internal rivalry and unity against radical options

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Western Europe

Given the electoral momentum of the far right and radical left, the prospect of a single candidate is now a pressing question on the left, centrist and right-wing blocs. Moderate voters may be tempted to cast a strategic vote in the first round for the candidate most likely to prevent a dreaded runoff between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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