Second round of French Assembly elections: What to know

Published July 6, 2024 8:54am ET



Voters in France will head to the polls for a second round of voting to determine the course of the country’s future — or at least the makeup of its National Assembly.

The hard right in the country saw victories in the first round of voting, after a dominant victory in European Parliament elections in the country last month, but recent actions from some coalitions are seeking to stop the National Rally’s momentum. Here is what to know about the high stakes election in France that could move the country rightward politically — days after a pivotal election in the United Kingdom moved the country to the left.

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