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'Relief for wind industry' as Le Pen held at bay in French election shock

Wind-hating far-right National Rally unexpectedly only secures third place in second round vote, but forming a new government will prove challenging

National Secretary of The Ecologists-EELV Marine Tondelier celebrates on stage following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election during the party's election night event in Paris on July 7, 2024.
National Secretary of The Ecologists-EELV Marine Tondelier celebrates on stage following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election during the party's election night event in Paris on July 7, 2024.Photo: Getty/AFP via Getty Images/ALAIN JOCARD
European Editor, Recharge
Published 8 July 2024, 08:08Updated 8 July 2024, 08:08
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