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20 Jun 2022

Macron loses majority in French parliament

Europe Editor and Presenter

President Macron might have won his own second term but this weekend’s elections have just lost him his majority in the French National Assembly.

A coalition of left wing parties has now become the largest opposition group, while the far right’s Marine le Pen hailed what she called a ‘seismic event’ after her party won an historic number of seats.