Check out this hot take from Politico:
Their initial aim was to stop Le Penβs party winning an outright majority, which seemed a likely outcome a week ago. It seems instead their efforts may have handed the initiative to the other extreme of French politics, the far-left.
MΓ©lenchon said the New Popular Front would want to implement its manifesto, including revoking Macronβs controversial pensions reforms and introducing big hikes in the minimum wage.
The extremism is horrifying!