Hung parliament as leftists and centrists combine to beat the far right.
An inconclusive election has wrapped up in France. But there’s one certainty: that the far right won’t lead the next government.
A leftist bloc came out on top, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists, with the far-right National Rally (RN) beaten into third place.
So, what does the result mean?
Presenter:
Neave Barker
Guests:
Rokhaya Diallo – Writer and anti-racism activist and a researcher at Georgetown University
Victor Mallet – Senior editor at the Financial Times and former Paris bureau chief
Suzanne Lynch – Global Playbook author and associate editor at Politico
