Edward Carver is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
France 's left-of-center parties announced on Thursday a new alliance aimed at countering both the ultranationalism of Marine Le Pen and the neoliberalism of President Emmanuel Macron in parliamentary elections that Macron called unexpectedly on Sunday.
RN's current candidate for prime minister is Le Pen's 28-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella, whom CNN described as 'clean-shaven' and charming, and who has helped lead the party's effort to gain establishment credibility. The center-right establishment has longed shunned Le Pen, but this week one of its leaders flirted with joining forces with the RN, causing an uproar.
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