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Macron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election results

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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanual Macron refused the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister, asking him on July 8 to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo. French voters split the legislature…

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Voters in France’s overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election

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A woman enters a voting booth in to cast her vote in the French parliamentary elections. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad started casting ballots on July 6 in parliamentary run-off elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right. Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration party…

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Far-Right Leads First Round Of France Election, Show Exit Polls

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Participation in Sunday’s vote was high Paris, France: Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party emerged ahead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the unpredictable final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week’s run-off. The RN was seen winning around 34% of the…

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