'French voters are getting irritated about having to vote against someone rather than for'

Support for France's main far-right party, the National Rally, has been climbing steadily in the past two decades, despite the long tradition of mainstream parties uniting to defeat it at the polls. But this tradition may not materialise for the upcoming elections, warns Ariane Bogain, a senior lecturer in French Politics at Northumbria University. She tells FRANCE 24's Mark Owen that voters are getting irritated about having to vote yet again against someone rather than for them.

Jun 11, 2024 - 13:00
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'French voters are getting irritated about having to vote against someone rather than for'
Support for France's main far-right party, the National Rally, has been climbing steadily in the past two decades, despite the long tradition of mainstream parties uniting to defeat it at the polls. But this tradition may not materialise for the upcoming elections, warns Ariane Bogain, a senior lecturer in French Politics at Northumbria University. She tells FRANCE 24's Mark Owen that voters are getting irritated about having to vote yet again against someone rather than for them.