PARIS — A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The political turmoil could rattle markets and the French economy, the EU’s second-largest, and have far-ranging implications for the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe’s economic stability. In calling the election on June 9, after the far right surged in French voting for the European Parliament, President Emmanuel Macron said turning to voters again would provide “clarification.” Read More: Midway Through the Ultimate Election Year: How the World Has Voted So Far On almost every level, that gamble appears to have backfired.
France Rejects Far Right As Left Wins Most But Not Majority Of Seats, Leaving Hung Parliament
John Leicester, Lori Hinnant and Sylvie Corbet / AP, Time
Sun, 07/07/2024 - 7:00pm
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