In June voting for the European Parliament, the far right gained only modestly, and the centrist governing coalition held pretty firm, defying predictions.
Just two months later, the story in Europe has grown a bit bleaker, with the Alternative for Germany emerging as the first far-right party to win a state election since 1945.
The socialist skew of the parliamentary election displeased Emmanuel Macron, whose delay in forming a government has raised questions about his acceptance of the electoral results.
Macron's seemingly indifferent response to the election outcomes leads observers to wonder how long France can sustain this uncertainty without a functioning government.
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