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John Lichfield
A veteran foreign editor and France correspondent, John is a regular columnist for The Local and one of the foremost experts on France writing in English.![OPINION: Macron's attempts to tame world leaders shows he's more a thinker than a diplomat](https://apiwp.thelocal.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,width=300,quality=75/https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AFP__20200119__1NX9F1__v1__Preview__GermanyLibyaConflictSummit.jpg)
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OPINION: The French far-right's 'empty vessel' Bardella is set to win big in Europe
Here is a safe prediction - writes John Lichfield - Jordan Bardella, an empty vessel with boy-band good looks, will “win” the French section of the European elections on June 9th.