Left coalition scores sensational victory in French election
THE LEFT coalition was preparing for power today after it scored a sensational victory in Sunday’s second round of voting for the French National Assembly.
The newly established New Popular Front coalition won 180 seats, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s business-centred Renaissance alliance, with more than 160 seats.
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (NR) were restricted to third place, although their more than 140 seats was still way ahead of the party’s previous best showing of 89 seats in 2022.
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