Is this a second French revolution? A young far-right politician is the frontrunner to become France’s prime minister. His victory could change his country — and Europe — forever.
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Emmanuel Macron - The current president of France, nicknamed "Jupiter" after the chief of the Roman deities for his top-down manner of governance.
Parliamentary election - An election in which voters choose, by voting for, the members of a parliament.
Far-right - A range of ideologies that emphasise social order, racial purity and the elimination of opponents.
Centrist - Occupying a position on the political spectrum between left and right.
EU - European Union. An economic and political union of 27 countries.
French Revolution - The overthrow (and subsequent execution) of France’s king and aristocratic government in 1789. The revolution became infamous and influential worldwide.
Head of State - The public person who officially represents the unity and legitimacy of a state.
Anti-semite - Someone who is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.
Hate speech - The expression of hate towards someone because of race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Spin - In a political sense, spin is a form of propaganda achieved through knowingly providing a biased interpretation of an event, or campaigning to influence public opinion about some organisation or public figure.
Birthright citizenship - A person born in a country has the right to citizenship of that country - whatever nationality their parents might be.