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Macron tasks French PM with opening dialogue to form 'government of action'

French President Emmanuel Macron has "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, after the head of government came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail to retain an overall majority in parliament.

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France's Macron asks prime minister to propose new government to be named in July

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to propose a new "government of action" that will be named in early July, according to an interview with AFP.

Reuters

French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion rights to the country's constitution.

Reuters

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French government supports enshrining abortion in constitution

Paris (AFP) - Politicians representing a parliamentary majority on Saturday voiced support for a bill enshrining abortion rights in France's constitution, after the US Supreme Court revoked the nationwide legal protection for American women to terminate pregnancies.

AFP

Macron urges 'compromises' to break France impasse

Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged France's political forces to make compromises to end a political deadlock sparked by his failure to retain a parliamentary majority that threatens to wreck his reform plans.

AFP

Macron set to carry on charm offensive to find allies for his political vision

French president Emmanuel Macron will on Wednesday continue his attempts to break the gridlock afflicting the French political landscape since a second round of parliamentary elections left his grand vision for France in tatters.

Radio France Internationale

Macron meets France opposition, retains PM after poll blow

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held talks with opposition leaders on ending the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections, after rejecting an offer by the prime minister to resign.

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Macron holds talks on France deadlock but rejects PM resignation

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday was holding talks with the opposition on ending the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections, after rejecting an offer by the prime minister to resign.

AFP

Macron refuses PM's resignation, calls for government to 'stay on task and act'

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected his prime minister's offer to resign ahead of talks with opposition parties that aim to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections at the weekend.

Radio France Internationale

Macron rejects PM resignation ahead of talks on France deadlock

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections.

AFP

French opposition tells 'arrogant' Macron: compromise to win support

French opposition leaders told beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that they would not make life easy for him as he sought a way to avoid political paralysis after this weekend's election setback in parliament.

Reuters

French President Macron rejected Prime Minister Borne's offer to resign

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's offer to resign in the wake of this weekend's parliament election result, said Macron's Elysee office.

Reuters

Macron Hosts Le Pen, French Party Leaders to Break Impasse

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday host far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other political party chiefs in a bid to break the impasse created by the failure of his coalition to win a majority in parliamentary elections.

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Far-right National Rally surprises itself with record gains in parliament

Surpassing its wildest expectations, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally turned in its best-ever performance in parliamentary elections on Sunday, increasing its number of MPs from eight to 89. Le Pen is to focus on leading the parliamentary group to make the most of its new-found powers, but can it convince?

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Macron hosts Le Pen, French party leaders to break impasse

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday host far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other political party chiefs in a bid to break the impasse created by the failure of his coalition to win a majority in parliamentary elections.

France 24

Macron hosts opposition for talks after losing parliamentary majority

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting opposition leaders for two days of talks at the Elysée Palace starting Tuesday after his ruling coalition lost its absolute parliamentary majority in Sunday's vote. As is customary after an election rout, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne offered her resignation but Macron turned it down.

Radio France Internationale

France set for 'urgent' government reshuffle in wake of election losses

France is headed for a government reshuffle after President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections, with three out of 15 ministers losing their seats. The president of the National Assembly and the head of the LREM parliamentary group were also casualties after Sunday’s vote, which saw…

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Macron seeks to salvage power after France vote upset

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet party leaders including the far-right Marine Le Pen for talks, the Elysee said Monday, after he and his allies lost their overall majority in the legislative elections.

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Macron’s crushing electoral losses are ‘risk for country’, French PM warns

French president fails to secure majority in parliament

AFP

Macron allies seek to salvage power after shock vote setback

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were scrambling for a way out of political deadlock Monday after losing their parliamentary majority in a stunning blow for the president and his reform plans.

Reuters

French National Assembly dissolution not on agenda for now - government spokesperson

The dissolution of the National Assembly lower house of parliament is "not a topic for now", French government spokesperson Olivia Gregoire told France Inter radio on Monday, after President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority.

Evening Standard

French election: Emmanuel Macron’s failure to win poll majority a ‘democratic shock’, say his own ministers

Final results showed Macron’s candidates winning 245 seats - much less than the 289 required to have a straight majority at the National Assembly

Reuters

French PM Borne says lower house election result is "risk" for the country

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Sunday said that the result of the lower house elections, in which the camp of President Emmanuel Macron lost its absolute majority, was a "risk" for the country.

AFP

Macron to lose parliament majority in blow for reform plans: estimates

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday was set to lose his parliamentary majority after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far right, in a stunning blow to his hopes of major reform in his second term.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Final Polls Cast Doubt on Macron Majority ahead of Weekend Vote

A final flurry of polls on Friday ahead of French parliamentary elections this weekend suggested President Emmanuel Macron's allies would emerge as the biggest party in the new national assembly but possibly short of a majority. The surveys from the Elabe, Ifop-Fiducial and Ipsos polling companies indicated Macron's "Ensemble" (Together)…

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