The French left's shock election win w/ Sebas...

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The left-wing alliance in France has won the most seats in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.  

Le Pen's National Rally was aiming to become the biggest party in parliament for the first time but was stopped by tactica ...  Show more

On Sunday night, a surprising exit poll was announced for France’s parliamentary election. It showed that the New Popular Front was about to win the second round, in a result that no-one was expecting.All previous predictions had suggested the far-right National Rally party would ...  Show more

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Against all predictions, France’s left wing coalition won more seats than Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France’s parliamentary elections. With Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party losing seats and power, what now for French politics?

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