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Troubled at home, France's Macron remains a key world player

Emmanuel Macron appears weakened at home after parliamentary elections forced him into political maneuvering

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

After losing the majority, can Macron strike a deal with opposition parties?

In his first public remarks since parliamentary elections deprived his governing coalition of a majority, French President Emmanuel Macron called on France’s reinvigorated opposition blocs to come up with solutions to the political impasse in a televised address on Wednesday. But opposition forces on both the left and right have…

France 24 · Jun 23, 2022

‘A real crisis of democracy’: France enters a political deadlock

Macron seeks allies in the National Assembly after his party loses its absolute majority in the legislature.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2022

Cracks at the centre: On France’s elections

Macron seems to have lost some of his support base to both the new left and the far-right 

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2022

The Guardian view on Macron’s bad night: a rocky road ahead

Editorial: A remarkable parliamentary election has transformed the political landscape

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Macron turns to coalition-building after losing majority in parliamentary elections

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies are trying to cobble together a working coalition after his centrist alliance lost its majority in legislative elections, raising the prospect of a prolonged political impasse. Macron will hold talks Tuesday and Wednesday at the Élysée Palace with representatives from the leading parties.

France 24 · Jun 20, 2022

Major gains for left and far-right in French Assembly elections

French President Emmanuel Macron has lost his parliamentary majority, following major gains made by both the left and far-right in Sunday’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2022

Parliamentary elections shock France’s political order to its core

The campaign for the second round of France’s legislative elections pitted two antagonistic forces against each other, Emmanuel Macron’s presidential coalition and the left-wing group, the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (NUPES).

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2022

Five takeaways from the French elections – and what could happen next

It was a bad night for the president and a triumphant one for the far right. How long until a return to the polls?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Macron stripped of majority after crushing blow in parliamentary elections

Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron started working Monday to cobble together a working parliamentary majority to salvage his second term, after his alliance crumbled in the election against surges from the left and far-right.

France 24 · Jun 20, 2022