French lawmakers vote on parliament president in post-election move
France's deeply fragmented parliament met on Thursday for the first time since this month's inconclusive election to vote on the assembly's president, in a ballot that could be key to who calls the shots in the country's politics for years to come.
French elections: 19 Muslim lawmakers elected, Left coalition tops results
By Muslim Mirror Staff The coalition of the French left has emerged as the leading force in the high-stakes legislative elections held on July 8, surpassing a surge from the far-right but falling short of a majority.
Macron Repels French Left as Center Holds Top Parliament Job
French lawmakers reelected a centrist candidate from Emmanuel Macron’s party to lead the National Assembly in a sign the president’s coalition may be best placed to form a new government after he dissolved the legislature last month.
French lawmakers elect parliament president in high stakes ballot
A very fragmented French parliament meets on Thursday for the first time since an inconclusive snap election to appoint the assembly's president, in a ballot that could be key to who calls the shots in French politics for years to come.
French parliament speaker re-elected in surprise move
French lawmakers on Thursday re-elected a member of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc as president of parliament's lower house, a first breakthrough in attempts to form a majority amid deadlock following snap elections.
Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political 'quagmire' 9 days before Olympics start
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a ...
Perspective: Lessons from the election in France
The biggest loser was the center: The left and the right poles both gained in strength, the hallmark of increasing ...
What happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?
French voters had, once again, kept the far right out of power. On Monday morning, uncertainty: A hung parliament, shaky ...
French vote gives leftists most seats over far right in pivotal elections, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his ...
Balance of Power in France’s National Assembly Tilts Toward Macron
The French legislature chose its speaker from the ranks of President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-business party, which was battered ...
French Elections: Left Poised For Most Seats As Far-Right Falls Short In Surprise Outcome
The far-right National Rally was ahead after the first day of voting in France, but opposing parties made changes meant to ...
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French voters back at polls in pivotal election that could force Macron to share power with hard right
PARIS — Voting was underway in France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine ...
Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections
Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the ...
Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections drop out in tactical move ahead of final vote
There are 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Just 76 deputies were elected with an outright ...
Huge disinformation networks ensnared France and Germany ahead of EU elections
There was a large coordinated attempt on social media to peddle pro-Russian, anti-vaccine and anti-LGBT narratives as the ...