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French candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading government

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PARIS (AP) — French opposition parties are making hurried deals to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections. She says her party would lead the government only if it wins an absolute majority, or close to it. The National Rally secured the most votes in the first round of the early legislative elections on June 30. But it was not enough to claim overall victory that would allow the formation of France’s first far-right government since World War II.

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