French PM Borne says lower house election result is "risk" for the country

France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne gives a speech after the first results of the parliamentary elections at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France June 19, 2022. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Sunday said that the result of the lower house elections, in which the camp of President Emmanuel Macron lost its absolute majority, was a "risk" for the country.

"The result is a risk for our country in view of the challenges we have to face," Borne said.