French legislative elections
Members of France’s left-wing coalition the New Popular Front, which won the most parliamentary seats in Sunday’s snap legislative elections, have hinted at the election of a French prime minister by the end of the week, but slow progress in negotiations due to internal rivalries are raising doubts about their ability to reach an agreement. This comes a day after the largest French trade union called for nationwide protests demanding that the leftist alliance form a government. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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Leaders of the New Popular Front have hinted at the possibility of a left-wing prime minister by the end of the week, but slow progress and internal rivalries, particularly between France Unbowed and the Socialist Party, cast doubt on the feasibility of a quick agreement.
- France’s largest trade union the CGT called for nationwide protests on July 18, the day the newly elected parliament is supposed to meet, demanding that the left-wing alliance the New Popular Front form a government.
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President Emmanuel Macron urged France’s mainstream political groups to come together and build a centrist coalition in an open letter addressed to the French on Wednesday, noting that no single bloc secured a majority in Sunday’s elections.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
