French voters are waiting to see the full line-up for the second round of parliamentary elections, as scores of candidates stood aside in order to help defeat the far-right National Rally (RN).
Parties have until 18:00 (17:00 BST) Tuesday evening to register contenders for Sunday.
Only then will it be clear how many from the left and centre have abandoned the race in the hope of unifying the anti-RN vote.
Last Sunday’s first round produced a big victory for the party of Marine Le Pen, which -