An inconclusive election has wrapped up in France. But there’s one certainty: that the far right won’t lead the next government.

A leftist bloc came out on top, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists, with the far-right National Rally (RN) beaten into third place.

So, what does the result mean?

Presenter:

Neave Barker

Guests:

Rokhaya Diallo – Writer and anti-racism activist and a researcher at Georgetown University

Victor Mallet – Senior editor at the Financial Times and former Paris bureau chief

Suzanne Lynch – Global Playbook author and associate editor at Politico