French twist: Spectacular surprises are the norm in France s presidential elections
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28/04/2021 - 16:41 A voter stands in a polling booth with his dog during the first round of French elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on April 22, 2012. © AP Photo/Jacques Brinon Text by: Tracy MCNICOLL 16 min It s the unsettling backdrop of French politics in 2021 – a feeling of déjà vu. A year ahead of presidential elections, poll after poll puts President Emmanuel Macron in a 2022 rematch against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. But French voters say they don t want to relive that 2017 duel a year from now. And history, at least, is on their side: France s presidential elections are often rife with spectacular surprises.
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