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france election results: French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters say; lack of majority threatens turmoil

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france election results: French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters say; lack of majority threatens turmoil

Paris:A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. The lack of majority for any single alliance threatened to plunge … Read more

French left vows ‘total break’ with Macron policies

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French left vows ‘total break’ with Macron policies

France’s left put up a united front on Friday, vowing a “total break” with President Emmanuel Macron’s policies if it wins historic polls that could propel the far right to major gains in parliament. Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen, also making a pitch to voters, pledged a “national unity government” if her party takes power … Read more

France’s far right may win big in EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine

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France’s far right may win big in EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her National Rally party to be the top vote-getter in France, trouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s moderate pro-business party. And across Europe, the anti-immigration, nationalist ideas Le … Read more