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June 11, 2024

‘Tech is not a priority for the far-right’: Why Macron’s snap election is worrying the startup nation

The rise of the far-right in France is raising concerns that future policy will be less startup-friendly

Last week saw hundreds of millions of European citizens go to the polls to elect the EU’s next parliament. The outcome of the election in France has caused political turmoil — and raised questions for the country’s tech ecosystem.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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