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Paris politics heats up as left pushes for power and impeachment

French President Emmanuel Macron and far left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon don't agree on how to fill in the position of prime minister. © Andre Pain, Pool, Aurelien Morissard / AP

The heated fray of French politics has reignited since the close of the Olympics, with the hard left rallying for power and some factions even pushing to impeach President Emmanuel Macron.

The left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front (NFP), is hosting a series of "summer schools" to promote their candidate for prime minister, Lucie Castets.

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