French parliament divided among far-left, center, far-right after elections
France's parliament is divided among far-left, center and far-right, as no single political faction even neared the majority needed to form a government.
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Populists shut out of European political systems that favor establishment parties
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France Votes In Key Election That Could Force Macron To Share Power With Far Right
PARIS (AP) — Voting was underway in France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock.
France's political future hangs in the balance as votes cast in final round of snap election
French voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the second and final round of voting in a snap parliamentary election. After an initial ballot suggested the far-right National Rally (RN) group would become the biggest party in France's National Assembly, parties on the center-right and left have joined forces to try to block RN's advance. Both President Emmanuel Macron's "Together" (Ensemble) alliance and the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) have called on voters to reject the party in the second round, and have withdrawn candidates in many constituencies where another candidate was better placed to beat
Watch Right-Wing Hearts Break In Real Time At France Election News
Cameras on Sunday captured the moment enthusiasm turned into la désillusion among France’s far-right.
A shock election result in France puts the left in the lead
In a result that took France wholly by surprise, the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), dominated by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, looks poised to become the biggest bloc in parliament after final-round voting at legislative elections closed on July 7th. Projections by Ipsos, based on early results, gave the NFP 171-187 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. This would still be far short of the 289 seats needed to control the lower house. Voters have returned a badly hung parliament, and France is now set for a period of uncertainty and political manoeuvring as the country tries to learn how to act as many other European countries already do, and forge a majority coalition.
Israeli Minister touts Marine Le Pen as 'excellent' option for French president: 'with 10 exclamation marks'
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France is set to become historically difficult to govern as impasse looms over new government
One word encapsulates French politics after last week’s parliamentary elections: impasse.
French Opposition Parties Make Frantic Last-Minute Deals To Try To Fend Off Far-Right Landslide
PARIS (AP) — French opposition parties made hurried deals Tuesday to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections, as she said her party would lead the government only if it wins an absolute majority — or close to it.