Two years ago, progressive parties allied to see off the far right in a parliamentary election. Ahead of a seismic presidential election, that unity is missing In the summer of 2024, as polls suggested that Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National party would win a snap legislative elect...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/the-guardian-view-on-the-french-left-division-makes-marine-le-pens-path-to-the-elysee-more-straightforward)