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Macron forced to find allies to build ruling majority as new French parliament opens

Formally the French Overseas Minister, Yael Braun-Pivet is now expected to become France's first female house speaker on Tuesday 28 June 2022 when the new lower house of parliament opens. REUTERS - BENOIT TESSIER

France's lower house of parliament reopens on Tuesday, just ten days after an election upset for President Emmanuel Macron, who is now struggling build a stable majority with centrist allies.

The first days of the new national assembly will be taken up with elections for the speaker and other senior parliamentary officials and committee chiefs.

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