France: Macron’s majority under threat in parliamentary elections
By DW
13 June 2022 |
7:22 am
Emmanuel Macron's alliance is in a tight race with the new left-wing union NUPES according to initial projections. Macron is predicted to win a greater number of districts which could grant him a parliamentary majority.
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