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Far-right National Rally shut out of leadership of France's parliament

Members of the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in session on 18 July 2024. © AP - Michel Euler

After a series of votes to fill leadership roles in the newly elected French parliament, the far-right National Rally has ended up without any key positions – despite being the biggest single party in the assembly.

Top jobs within the National Assembly, the lower house of France's parliament, as well as the heads of its influential committees, are traditionally divided between lawmakers drawn from a mix of different parties.

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