 Well, Pat, recall that French President Emmanuel Macron, who is in the second year of his five-year term, called for a snap election after a defeat by the far right last month. He was seeking what he called a quote-unquote moment of clarification, but his efforts failed. Voters, frustrated with things like inflation, crime, and immigration, split the legislature, leaving the country with a hung parliament. The left, New Popular Front, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon,