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Politicians, world leaders react to French leftists' victory in blocking the far right

Founder of left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc (2nd L) poses with members of the party Mathilde Panot (L), Manuel Bompard (2nd R) and Daniele Obono (R) during the election night of left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at La Rotonde Stalingrad in Paris on July 7, 2024. © Sameer Al-Doumy, AFP

French politicians and world leaders reacted to the results of parliamentary elections on Sunday after a coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right won the most seats in parliament but not a majority. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was "happy" and called the result a "disappointment" for Moscow.

The country was on course for a hung parliament with the New Popular Front, a broad leftist coalition, on track to win the most seats, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble (Together) coalition and the far-right National Rally.

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