Macron Aims to Deter French Far Right With Bid to Avoid Vote
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French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to free his government from the stranglehold of National Rally leader Marine Le Pen by piecing together a coalition of moderates that will last until 2027.
Macron will aim to avoid a new legislative election for more than two years, which is when his term ends, according to an official close to the president. That would defy most expectations for a fresh ballot as soon as July to break France’s political impasse.