The twists and turns of France’s recent election have ended with a surprise majority for the New Popular Front, a hastily cobbled together left coalition running the gamut from the Communists to the Greens. The NFP’s unexpected triumph turned the early success of the far-right National Rally in the first round of the election on its head. But the right in France is far from defeated, and whether the NFP can hold its ground, or expand its influence from here, remains to be seen. Axel Persson, general secretary of the CGT Railway Workers Union in Trappes, joinsThe Marc Steiner Showfor a postmortem of the election, the challenges that remain ahead for the French left, and what lessons can be learned by observers from around the world.Studio Production: Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: Alina NehlichTranscriptThe following is a rushed transcript and may contain errors. A proofread version will be made available as soon as possible.Marc Steiner:Welcome to the Marc Steiner Show here on the R...
