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8 minutes to go. Buckle up, it'll be a bumpy afternoon - evening.
It's Election Day in France! The 1st round of the parliamentary elections Macron called just 3 weeks ago. Last polls close at 8pm local time (2pm ET). Exit polls, estimates, first results will drop immediately; so buckle up, follow this space. What to watch?
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I was in Paris last week and took a taxi ride with a Black taxi driver. We discussed the upcoming election and he was — understandably — very anxious about it. Thinking of him right now.
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RN 34%, new popular front 29%, Macron 21.5%. RN underperforms polls but big growth in 2 years.
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This seems to be the global pattern.