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French Left Seeks to Challenge Macron in Parliament Elections

France goes to the polls on Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections, with a resurgent and newly unified left seeking to thwart President Emmanuel Macron's plans for reform. Elections for the 577 seats in the lower house National Assembly are a two-round process.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hard-left leader sees win in French vote, himself as new PM

Leftist parties that had nearly disappeared from the French political landscape have grown wings in the runup to Sunday’s legislative elections and now threaten to weaken President Emmanuel Macron and his hopes of slam-dunking his agenda through parliament

The Independent UK

France begins choosing new parliament in test for Macron

Paris (AFP) - France votes on Sunday in parliamentary elections, with allies of President Emmanuel Macron seeking to retain a majority in the face of an increasingly competitive challenge from a new left-wing coalition.

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In Airbus country, two-speed economy gives French left wings ahead of election

The vibrant southern French city of Toulouse, home to pan-European industrial champion Airbus, might seem an unlikely prize for the anti-free market, eurosceptic Jean-Luc Melenchon.

Reuters

Explainer: Why France's legislative elections matter

France heads to the polls on June 12 and 19 for parliamentary elections.

Reuters

French overseas legislative vote points to duel between Macron and left

President Emmanuel Macron's bloc has come out on top in most of the constituencies of French voters overseas who went to the polls ahead of the rest of France, but with a stronger challenge from the left compared to 2017.

Reuters

Europe shows ‘laissez-faire’ economics is not the answer to the cost of living crisis

WHEN it comes to the cost of living crisis, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak likes to paint a picture of himself as helpless in the face of forces beyond…

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Macron names new foreign, defence ministers in cabinet shake-up

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government re-shuffle intended to create fresh momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

AFP

Macron and newly appointed PM Borne name reshuffled cabinet

French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government re-shuffle intended to create fresh momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

Radio France Internationale

France’s Macron names new PM ahead of parliamentary elections

Elisabeth Borne becomes first PM in more than 30 years as Macron tries to reshape cabinet ahead of June parliamentary polls.

Al Jazeera

Macron names first French female PM in three decades

Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years.

AFP

Emmanuel who? Far-right fighting hard-left for French vote

The stakes are high, the fight nasty and the party of centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the one to beat

The Independent UK

France's Le Pen still hopes to unsettle Macron in legislative elections

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen returned to the electoral fray on Sunday, announcing herself as a candidate in the parliamentary elections in June after weeks of silence since she lost the presidential vote to Emmanuel Macron last month.

Reuters

New French left-wing pact's leader targets 50% of parliamentary seats

The de facto leader of a rare pact between France's left wing parties said on Friday he was targeting a 50% share of seats in June's parliamentary elections, as he seeks to derail recently re-elected President Emmanuel Macron's reform programme.

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French left's new 'disobedient' stance is warning shot for EU

Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two eurosceptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France's European Union partners.

Reuters

Factbox-French left-wingers form bloc after decades of wrangling

France's left-wing parties have agreed in principle to join forces for the June parliamentary election, in an unexpected show of unity after decades of wrangling.

Reuters

French left agrees rare coalition deal to take on Macron

France's Socialist Party and the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) agreed in principle on Wednesday to run together in June parliamentary elections and try to deprive newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron of a majority.

Reuters

French greens, far-left leader Melenchon strike deal ahead of legislative election

LFI, the movement of far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, struck a deal with France's green EELV party, politicians from both sides said on Monday, as the left seeks to form a joint front against President Emmanuel Macron in upcoming parliamentary elections.

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The Independent UK

Violence erupts in Paris as May Day protesters demonstrate against Macron

Thousands take to streets for marches across France to object against president’s policies

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Violence Erupts in May Day Protests in Paris, Marchers Criticize Re-Elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron. Thousands of people joined May Day marches across France in which they called for salary increases and…

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Violence erupts in Paris as thousands demonstrate against Macron in May Day protests

Violence erupted in central Paris on Sunday as thousands used traditional May Day protests to demonstrate against the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron.

Reuters

Violence erupts in May Day protests in Paris, marchers criticise re-elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

Reuters

French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll

France's Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties ahead of parliamentary elections in June, in a sign of the hurdles the left faces as it tries to challenge newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

Daily Mirror

French President Emmanuel Macron pelted with tomatoes during surprise Paris visit

Macron's security detail opened an umbrella to protect him from the flying fruit - with bodyguards shouting ''Projectile!' as they tried to shield the leader during a walkabout in the town of Cergy

Reuters

Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working-class suburb of Paris on Wednesday on his first official outing since his re-election, in an effort to woo left-wing voters ahead of June's parliamentary vote.

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