The French elections: Strong first-round showings by both the far right and hard left have sharpened the contours of France’s fragmented political landscape ahead of the 2027 presidential race. But with alliance-building now under way before the 22 March runoff, key urban battlegrounds from Marseille to Paris remain highly unpredictable.
You’re reading Rapporteur on Monday 16 March. This is Eddy Wax, joined by Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels.
Need-to-knows:
🟢 De Wever says Europe should make a deal with Putin
🟢 Interview: German MP criticises von der Leyen’s enlargement strategy
🟢 Japan’s ambassadors in Europe have a new soft power plan
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