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How three-way-election battles will shape France's future | REUTERS

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Some candidates in France are refusing to drop out, despite being in a three-way race that could end up helping a far-right political party win a majority in the country for the first time since World War Two. #News #France #Election #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3WbhBZ8 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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