218 candidates drop out of French elections to block far-right
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Almost 220 candidates decide they won't stand in the second round of the legislative elections to form a block against the surging far-right National Rally party.
Almost 220 candidates decide they won't stand in the second round of the legislative elections to form a block against the surging far-right National Rally party.