After Marine Le Pen's National Rally inflicted a humiliating defeat on Emmanuel Macron's centrists in the European elections, the president called a snap parliamentary election.
The decision was a gamble, giving voters an ultimatum: to back him, or to accept the consequences of a far-right victory. After the first round of voting, his roll of the dice does not seem to have paid off.
The idea of the RN winning is terrifying for many of France's minority communities. The RN has roots tied to prioritizing certain French citizens while detoxifying its image.
The left and centrists unite to prevent a far-right win, facing the challenge of voter support. Anxiety rises over the RN's anti-immigrant stances and their impact on minorities like Muslims.
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