Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally fails to take power while no party wins absolute majority; PM Gabriel Attal offers resignation
Full report: France election: surprise win for leftwing alliance keeps Le Pen’s far right from powerExplainer: France’s progressives keep out the far right, but what could happen next?
President Emmanuel Macron can choose whoever he wants as the next prime minister according to the constitution, but in practice he needs to chose someone acceptable to parliament – usually the leader of the largest party.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of hard-left France Unbowed (LFI), the biggest party in the leftwing NFP bloc, which has come out on top in the polls, says prime minister Gabriel Attal “has to go” and that the French left is “ready to govern”.
Continue reading…Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally fails to take power while no party wins absolute majority; PM Gabriel Attal offers resignationFull report: France election: surprise win for leftwing alliance keeps Le Pen’s far right from powerExplainer: France’s progressives keep out the far right, but what could happen next?President Emmanuel Macron can choose whoever he wants as the next prime minister according to the constitution, but in practice he needs to chose someone acceptable to parliament – usually the leader of the largest party.Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of hard-left France Unbowed (LFI), the biggest party in the leftwing NFP bloc, which has come out on top in the polls, says prime minister Gabriel Attal “has to go” and that the French left is “ready to govern”. Continue reading…