Question
This left-wing coalition, which was launched after the 2024 European Parliament Election, has called for the repeal of a controversial pension reform law. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this left-wing coalition that won the most seats in a 2024 snap election. Its members, similar to those in the earlier NUPES (“NOO-pehss”), include the Socialist Party and a party named for its country “Unbowed.”
ANSWER: New Popular Front [or NPF; accept Nouveau Front populaire or NFP; do not accept or prompt on “Popular Front”]
[10e] The 2024 snap election was called by this current President of France, whose Ensemble coalition placed second. This President beat Marine Le Pen twice in 2017 and 2022.
ANSWER: Emmanuel Macron [or Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron]
[10m] Attempts to appoint a prime minister after the snap election faltered because of disputes between Macron and this NPF member. This leader of France Unbowed placed third in the 2022 French presidential election.
ANSWER: Jean-Luc Mélenchon (“MEH-leh-shahn”)
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Summary
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