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In a shocking upset, the New Popular Front in France defeats both the far right and liberals in the snap elections. Almost no polls showed the election being anything but a far right landslide (hexbear.net)

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Update: The parties of the left coalition have publicly reaffirmed their commitment to the coalition, sending a message to Macron that they will not govern under the liberals

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (3 children)

How 'left' are the NPF? Soc dem?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Its a grouping of 5 smaller leftish parties, so pretty ideologically diverse. It only came together like two months ago per CNN, ad hoc when Macron called for the general election.

Their main unifying factor is not wanting the far right in control.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Whatever disagreements I might have with them, full respect for moving so quick on this.

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