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2024 European elections
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OPINION: Macron's election gamble is an invitation to calamity
Emmanuel Macron's own camp admit that his decision to call snap elections is a gamble - but will it pay off? John Lichfield looks at the chances of success for the president's party, and the chance of failure for Marine Le Pen's candidates.