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France faces deadlock after left alliance wins most seats

By Jordi Bou

July 8, 2024 - France is facing a hung parliament after a surprise left-wing surge has thwarted Marine Le Pen’s quest to bring the far right to power.

The surprise result for the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) – which won 182 seats, followed by president Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together alliance on 163 and the far right in third with 143 seats – showed the strength of tactical voting against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN).

The far right and its allies had forged a commanding lead in the first round but were ultimately held back by massive tactical voting to prevent them winning enough seats to form a government.

With no single group securing a working majority the possibilities include the NFP forming a minority government or the building of a broad, unwieldy coalition.

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PUBLISHED: 08/07/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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