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French President set to lose majority

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3 years ago

June 20, 2022

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Newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron is set to lose his party’s absolute majority in the nation’s National Assembly as the first round of exit polls are published

Projections from four separate pollsters indicate France may be heading towards a hung parliament.

The French President’s centrist ‘Ensemble!’ alliance will still likely retain the most seats, followed closely by the country’s left-wing bloc.

This bloc is led by hard-left veteran and previous presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon.

The French Assembly’s threshold for an absolute majority is 289 seats, with all of the polls released so far indicating Macron’s party will fall well short of this target.

If a hung parliament is confirmed, it will potentially signal the beginning of a very uncertain time for France, with this required level of power-sharing not seen in the country for decades.

In Macron’s corner, the former head of the National Assembly has lost his seat, while his Health Minister was also not re-elected.

And in what is another major shake-up, far-right presidential candidate Marianne Le Pen’s party could win as many as 100 seats, which would be the group’s biggest score to date.

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William is an Executive News Producer at TICKER NEWS, responsible for the production and direction of news bulletins. William is also the presenter of the hourly Weather + Climate segment. With qualifications in Journalism and Law (LLB), William previously worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) before moving to TICKER NEWS. He was also an intern at the Seven Network's 'Sunrise'. A creative-minded individual, William has a passion for broadcast journalism and reporting on global politics and international affairs.

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