The Far-Right’s Rise in Europe Could Scramble Geopolitics
France’s President Emmanuel Macron shocked the world by calling for a snap election. Listen to the Big Take to find out why this could lead to a Brexit-style crisis.
Protesters gather at Place de la Nation at the Triumph of the Republic statue during a demonstration against the far-right and racism in central Paris, France, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Protesters took to the streets in France Saturday to oppose Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally, which is expected to finish first in the snap legislative election President Emmanuel Macron called less than a week ago.
Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron shocked the world and sent tremors through global stock markets last week with his decision to call a snap election. The move was prompted by a stronger-than-expected showing by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party in European Union elections. Now, EU politicians are worried about the potential of another Brexit-style crisis that could plunge the continent’s second-largest economy into gridlock.