A French Rightist Is, for the First Time, Predicted To Win the Presidential Election in 2027
A victory by Jordan Bardella might be all that stands in the way of a Quranic France.
By MICHEL GURFINKIEL
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MICHEL GURFINKIEL
Paris, France
Mr. Gurfinkiel is a Contributing Editor of The New York Sun.
Mr. Gurfinkiel is a Contributing Editor of the Sun.
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