Tag: French elections

Macron’s camp seeks allies, says ‘it’s going to be complicated’ after election rout

Summary Macron’s camp fails to win absolute majority in parliament Will now seek alliances with other parties Risk of political paralysis if no deals PARIS, June 20 – President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp scrambled on Monday to secure support from rivals to salvage some of its reform agenda […]

French voters elect parliamentarians, in test for Macron

PARIS — French voters went to the polls Sunday in the final round of parliamentary elections that will demonstrate how much legroom President Emmanuel Macron’s party will be given to implement his ambitious domestic agenda. Polls are being held nationwide to select the 577 members of the National […]

Why this week’s French elections matter to the wider world

PARIS — With war singeing the European Union’s eastern edge, French voters will be casting ballots in a presidential election whose outcome will have international implications. France is the 27-member bloc’s second economy, the only one with a UN Security Council veto, and its sole nuclear power. And […]

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