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French And British Elections: The Shadow Of Brexit On Both Sides Of The Channel

photo of Macron and Sunak facing each other and smiling.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the G7 summit in Italy on June 13 Vannicelli/IPA via ZUMA

The left-leaning Labour party in the UK appears to be headed for a big win next week, while far-right forces may take control of the French Parliament in their coinciding national elections. But it may be that France is just eight years behind Britain, which voted for Brexit in 2015, and now regrets that populist choice.

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In Macron’s Election Gambit, Dark Memories Of Cameron Betting On Brexit Vote

France's President Emmanuel Macron adresses French people on television, on June 9, after the results of the European parliamentary elections.
France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses French people on television, on June 9, after the results of the European parliamentary elections. Adrien Fillon/ZUMA

There is a striking paradox: the European elections, which were expected to cause a seismic shift, ended in relative continuity in most places. The crisis erupted where it was least expected: in France, snap elections could have serious consequences in the whole of Europe.

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