President Emmanuel Macron may have seen off the threat of France's far right, but he now faces a frustrating final three years in office after gambling away much of his political power in an election that has left France with a chaotic hung parliament.

French President Emmanuel Macron asks prime minister to remain temporarily after election leaves government in limbo

Leftist coalition wins most parliamentary seats in France, Macron's centrists second, and far-right third. No clear majority emerged. Macron needs alliances to govern.