Its left flagging, France in for high-stakes rightwing primary France's center and right are gearing up for their joint two-round primary on November 20 and 27. The stakes could not be higher, as whoever emerges victorious is forecast to meet -- and defeat -- far-right leader Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN) in the second round of the election in May. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.