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A coalition of leftist parties, the New Popular Front, scored a come-from-behind victory in the French parliamentary elections.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. All the hand-wringing about a far-right victory in France looks to have been premature, with polls suggesting the leftist New Popular Front alliance gained the most seats,
A coalition on the political 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.
A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in Sunday’s second round election thwarted Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, but France will be left in political limbo after no party came close to winning an absolute majority.
France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot but no group winning a majority. Voters delivered a major setback for Marine Le Pen's nationalist,
Election results show French voters have chosen to give a broad leftist coalition the most parliamentary seats in pivotal legislative elections, keeping the far right away from power. Yet no party won an outright majority,
No party secured an absolute majority in legislative elections on Sunday, leaving France headed for gridlock or political instability.
French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the gov
Final results in France say a leftist coalition that came together to try to keep the far right from power has won the most parliamentary seats in runoff elections. There was high voter turnout. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance has come in second and the far right in third.
France dey face political deadlock afta parliamentary elections give big blow to di far-right National Rally - but no give any party majority.
Protesters clashed with police in Paris after a coalition of leftist parties, the New Popular Front, scored a come-from-behind victory in the French parliamentary elections.
French leftists win most seats in legislative elections, beating back far-right surge, pollsters say
A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections Sunday,
France is heading into an extended period of political gridlock after a shock defeat for Marine Le Pen’s far right in Sunday’s elections produced a divided parliament with no clear majority.
The outcome left no party with an absolute majority and France bracing for potential political paralysis. France faced a hung parliament and deep political uncertainty after the three main political groups of the left,
France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition on Sunday unexpectedly thwarted a far-right advance, clinching the largest number of seats but falling short of an absolute majority in a parliamentary run-off vote,
France's left-wing coalition claimed victory in the country's elections after exit polls indicated a hung parliament with the New Popular Front winning the most legislative seats, but no majority. Why it matters: The result would see Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party plummet from first place in the first round of the elections last week to third and President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance switch from third to second,
France was facing a hung parliament after no party secured an absolute majority in legislative elections on Sunday, as a surprising surge from a new left-wing coalition helped hold back the far-right National Rally’s push to power.
A loose alliance of left-wing parties is on course to become France's biggest parliamentary bloc, beating both the far-right and President Emmanuel Macron's coalition in the most momentous election in recent memory.
Talks on a political way forward have started in France, following the stunning results of snap legislative elections Sunday that put the left, and not the far right, on top. The polls left the country with no clear political majority.
A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, according to final results early Monday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and threatened political paralysis in a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country.
Violent clashes erupted on the streets of France after a shock win for the country’s left-wing coalition blocked the far-right from taking power in the country’s snap general election. Protesters could be seen launching flares,
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
An alliance of French left-wing parties was on course Sunday to beat the far right and President Emmanuel Macron's coalition in a stunning outcome to parliamentary elections that plunges France
France's allies in Europe expressed relief after the far-right National Rally failed to win snap parliamentary elections – but with no other group winning a majority and protracted uncertainty looming,
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 far-right National Rally would see a significant rise in its seat share, Ipsos predicts, but tactical voting foiled chances of an absolute majority.
A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections on Sunday 8 July,
France is set for unprecedented political uncertainty as a leftist alliance emerged as the surprise winner of the legislative elections. But with no side securing a majority, modern France will see its first parliament without a dominant party.
France is bracing for a protracted period of political uncertainty after snap elections won by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) over the far-right National Rally (RN).
French police dispersed election night crowds in Paris and Nantes with tear gas on Sunday evening, even though gatherings were largely peaceful across the country. In the capital's Place de la Republique,
France is on the brink of political deadlock following Sunday’s parliamentary elections, which resulted in a hung parliament. The leftist New Popular Front (NFP) alliance emerged unexpectedly at the top,
A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority.
A coalition of left-wing parties and Emmanuel Macron's center-left party blocks the far-right National Rally from a Parliament majority The post France Election Shocker: Left Bloc Takes Lead, but No Party Wins Majority appeared first on TheWrap.
Polling projections show that a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote. The surprise projections put
French voters reject far-right majority in favor of a surge on the left, risking political paralysis
French voters divided their legislature among left, center and far right, with no single party getting even close to the majority needed for form a government.
A left-wing coalition is on course to win the most seats in France’s legislative election in a surprise blow to far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who had hoped to form the next government.Most Read from
Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high
A left-wing coalition that came together ahead of France’s snap elections has won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, beating the far-right National Rally into third place, according to exit polls.