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
France holds a parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7. Opinion polls show the far right could win. Here are some key facts about the election and what comes next. HOW DOES THE VOTE WORK?France has 49 million registered voters. There are 577 constituency contests, one for each seat in the National Assembly, the … Read more
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 Interior Ministry says it has issued instructions for the complete shutdown of all public bus and tram services before sunset as the government combats rioting triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old. The Ministry said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin issued the order after attending a crisis meeting on Friday led by French … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron to address France for the first time since signing into law his controversial pension reform | file photo | Photo Credit: Reuters President Emmanuel Macron is to address France for the first time since signing into law his controversial pension reform, facing warnings the political and social crisis sparked by the changes … Read more