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Thousands in France rally against the far-right

Opinion polls suggest far-right National Rally party could win July's election.

Hundreds of thousands have marched in Paris and cities across France to protest against the far-right National Rally party ahead of July's elections. Opinion polls have projected the National Rally party could win.

Also today: We hear from Ukraine's Minister of Strategic Industries about his hopes for the Swiss peace summit for Ukraine, and Albania has scored a record-breaking goal at the Euro 2024 football tournament.

Today’s guests are Emma Graham Harrison, senior international affairs correspondent for The Guardian and The Observer, and Aanu Adeoye, West and Central Africa correspondent for the Financial Times.

(Photo: French police officers stand guard during a demonstration against the far right National Rally party in Paris on 15 June, 2024. Credit: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

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  • Sun 16 Jun 202406:06GMT