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	Podcast:		France in focus
	Episode:		Losing faith in democracy: France's abstention problem
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:11:05
	Publish Date:		2022-01-21 17:12:50
	Description:		This week, we're exploring a key question ahead of the upcoming presidential elections in France: "to vote or not to vote?" As the list of candidates gets longer, the race is on to drum up support. But voter apathy is still a major concern and increasing numbers of would-be voters are turning their backs on politicians and the political system. Our reporters went to one Paris suburb with a particularly high abstention rate to meet some who are adamant they're going nowhere near a polling station this spring.
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