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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Why France's parliamentary elections are important to Macron

Copyright 2022The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Emmanuel Macron saw off the far right’s Marine Le Pen in April’s presidential election, but now the French president is facing a threat from the other end of the political spectrum in the fight for parliamentary power.

Elections are being held nationwide to select the 577 members of the most powerful branch of France’s Parliament, the National Assembly, on Sunday, with a runoff on June 19.

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