Politics
Half of French voters back candidates who want out of NATO
With Le Pen and Mélenchon both opposing the alliance, and Washington scaling back, Paris could repeat its 1966 withdrawal from NATO command
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Fabrice Pothier
CEO, Rasmussen Global
What we have reported
- Said it would be foolish to assume continuity under a hardline French president, and that NATO scepticism is low-hanging fruit for populists.
- Said a credible European alternative is being built outside NATO and EU frameworks, around a coalition of key countries.
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