President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority in the lower house. Opposition groups have threatened to block his domestic agenda and even to bring down his cabinet.
Tag: France
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Opposition Surge Weakens Macron’s Absolute Majority in French Parliament
For the first time in 20 years, a newly-elected French president failed to win an absolute majority in Parliament, forcing President Macron to deal with a defiant left and a resurgent far-right.
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It’s Macron vs. the Left in a Fierce Battle for France’s Parliament
President Emmanuel Macron’s supporters and an alliance of left-wing parties came in neck and neck in the first round of voting. Now they are in a bruising face-off for control of the lower house of Parliament.
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French Nuclear Power Crisis Frustrates Europe’s Push to Quit Russian Energy
France typically exports electricity, but now it risks blackouts and a need for imported power because of problems at the state nuclear operator.