French leftist coalition poised to pull off surprise victory to defeat nationalist Le Pen
July 7, 2024
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2:10Now PlayingFrench leftist coalition poised to pull off surprise victory to defeat nationalist Le Pen
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as posted by the channelA far-left coalition Sunday pulled off a surprise victory in the second round of France’s parliamentary elections, denying Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally the overall majority portended by last week’s results, polls show.
The New Popular Front is now expected to claim between 172 to 215 seats in parliament, sparing embattled President Emmanuel Macron the indignity of a third-place finish for his centrist alliance, which is projected to finish second, exit polling showed.
Macron will still likely lose control of parliament, with his party expected to get 150 to 170 seats.
He also may soon be forced to share power with a new prime minister who opposes much of his agenda.
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