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French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
Detroit News· 30 minutes agoA coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday,...
French voters deliver win for left, blow for Le Pen
Nikkei Asian Review· 39 minutes agoFrance faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot...
Macron’s gamble has kept the far right out of power, but plunged France into chaos
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 49 minutes ago“I threw my live grenade at their feet” is how French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly saw his...
What just happened in France's shock election?
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 51 minutes agoThe new National Assembly is due to convene in 10 days' time, but the Paris Olympics starts on 26 July and France could do with a period of calm....
June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor
Digital Journal· 55 minutes agoLast month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU’s climate monitor said Monday,...
What is the left-wing NFP coalition, and who will be France’s next prime minister?
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 1 hour agoA month ago, the New Popular Front (NFP) did not exist. Now, it is set to win the most seats in the...
Antetokounmpo, Greece head to Olympics. Brazil, Spain, Puerto Rico join them in Paris Games field
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 hour agoAlready having qualified for the Paris field: the four-time defending gold medalist U.S., France,...
Analysis: 'Dodged a bullet.' In France, voters deny far right a win. But what now?
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 hours agoFrance's voters denied the far-right an expected election victory. But neither the left nor center...
France seeks way out of political ‘fog’ after far right defeat
Digital Journal· 2 hours agoPresident Emmanuel Macron on Monday was to start efforts to extract France from its most severe...
French left celebrates as far right faces surprise defeat
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 hours agoHis fate is now in the president's hands as France needs a stable government during the Paris...