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Macron faces tough vote in France's closely fought parliamentary polls

French Prime Minister and parliamentary candidate Elisabeth Borne on the campaign in Normandy on 22 May. If she fails to win her seat, she will likely soon be out of office. AFP - SAMEER AL-DOUMY

Just seven weeks after re-electing Emmanuel Macron as President, the French are invited back to the ballot box this Sunday for parliamentary elections, with Macron and his allies seeking to retain a majority in the face of a strong challenge from a left-wing coalition.

Sunday is the first of a two-round process to decide which of the 6,293 candidates will take up the 577 seats in the National Assembly.

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