Surprise leftist victory: Who is France's New Popular Front?

Following European parliamentary elections in June, France’s voters witnessed two surprising developments at home. First, in light of the defeat he suffered at the European polls, French President Emmanuel Macron moved to dissolve France’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called snap elections.

A day later, France’s political left, traditionally splintered into numerous small parties, announced it was forging a new alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP) in order to prevent the…