Will Macron's snap election help or hinder France's far-right? | Inside Story

Campaigning and protesting intensify in France ahead of a snap election. It's been called by President Emmanuel Macron after the far-right made big gains in the European Parliament election. So how important is this vote for France - and for Europe? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests: Samantha de Bendern, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and geopolitical commentator on French TV channel La Chaine Info. Philippe Marliere, Professor of French and European politics at University College London. Peter Humi, independent France correspondent and university lecturer in Paris. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EU #EuropeanUnion #2024EUElection #EUPolitics #France #MarineLePen #EmmanuelMacron #NationalRallyParty #MEP #RenaissanceParty #FrenchParliament