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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMacron faces 5 years of gridlock after stunning parliamentary defeat
French president will have to battle for his promised reforms after far-left and far-right rivals log historic gains.PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron is set to face a potentially tumultuous five years of deadlock after his centrist alliance fell short of an absolute majority in a parliamentary runoff on Sunday, just weeks after he was reelected to the Elysée.
Voters massively came out in support of the far-right National Rally and the left-wing coalition NUPES, depriving Macron of a ruling majority.
Macrons Ensemble coalition has won 245 seats, down from 345 in the outgoing chamber, according to final results. NUPES, led by the far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon got 131 seats, while Marine Le Pens National Rally walks away with 89 seats.
https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-to-lose-parliamentary-majority-in-stunning-upset/
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Macron faces 5 years of gridlock after stunning parliamentary defeat (Original Post)
former9thward
Jun 2022
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SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)1. The Whole World Is Going To Hell nt
Samrob
(4,298 posts)2. Fascists are everywhere. Trump showed them how to handle it. Lie, cheat, steal, grift, hate divide
engender fear and loathing. And never stop lying.
Amishman
(5,559 posts)3. Uh, left / progressive NUPES is the surprise story here
They outperformed expectations on a pro-worker / higher wages platform. It really resonated with voters in the current inflationary environment.
They booted Le Pen's group to a distant third
roamer65
(36,747 posts)4. The French voters are telling Macron to tack left.
He had better follow their advice.