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Jordan Bardella, President of the National Rally (Rassemblement National), a French nationalist and right-wing populist party, speaks to over 5,000 supporters at his final rally ahead of the upcoming European Parliament election on June 9th, at Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports, on June 2, 2024., France, on June 2, 2024, in Paris, France.
France's far right looks headed for victory in the first round at the polls. Here's what that means

Holger Schmieding is chief economist at Berenberg Bank. An earlier version misspelled his name.