French leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon shakes hands with a supporter as he crosses the Clain River on a campaign visit in Poitiers, western France, before the parliamentary elections. AFP
French leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon shakes hands with a supporter as he crosses the Clain River on a campaign visit in Poitiers, western France, before the parliamentary elections. AFP

Hilltop fortress obstructing Macron's bid for a friendly French Parliament


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