<picture class="article__media"> <img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2024/06/14/0/0/5900/3933/664/0/75/0/fa567fb_1718377425905-jmug240614045.jpg" alt="Images Le Monde.fr" width="100%" height="auto"> </picture> <noscript> <img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2024/06/14/0/0/5900/3933/664/0/75/0/fa567fb_1718377425905-jmug240614045.jpg" alt="Fabien Roussel, the head of the Parti Communiste Français, on June 14 in Paris."> </noscript> <figcaption class="article__legend" aria-hidden="true">Fabien Roussel, the head of the Parti Communiste Français, on June 14 in Paris. JULIEN MUGUET FOR&nbsp;LE MONDE </figcaption>

Fabien Roussel, the head of France's Communist party, lost his seat in the snap elections held on Sunday, June 30. He was beaten by a far-right Rassemblement National candidate, Guillaume Florquin, who was elected as early as the first round, having obtained a score above 50%. Roussel had held the seat for the 20th constituency in the Nord department since 2017.

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Fabien Roussel, the head of France's Communist party, was beaten by a Rassemblement National candidate who garnered more than 50% of the vote in the first round.{ai:summary}Fabien Roussel, head of France's Communist party, lost his seat to a far-right candidate in snap elections. The defeat marks a significant shift in political landscape. #politics

French elections: Communist leader unseated by far right

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