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Voters across mainland France began casting their ballots on Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right forces for the first time since the Nazi era. The outcome of the two-round election, which will end next Sunday, July 7, could impact European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine, the nuclear arsenal and how global military force are managed. Many French voters are frustrated about inflation and economic concerns, as well as President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership, which they see as arrog…

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