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French president seeks to salvage second-term agenda after falling short of majority in parliament
Domestic challenges as much as the war in Ukraine are turning up the pressure in France, Bulgaria and Italy
This year’s intake will change the National Assembly’s make-up and complicate life for Macron
A splintered parliament is both a challenge and an opportunity
French president calls on opposition parties to work with minority government in passing laws
The trend of events is not towards strongmen but towards ungovernability
With 89 seats Rassemblement National will be a parliamentary force on issues such as immigration and crime
Silver lining for country’s democratic system with greater representation for smaller parties
President’s reformist agenda is in peril, but early elections are not the answer
Move comes after French leader lost parliamentary majority in National Assembly in Sunday’s election
Left-green alliance and resurgent far right will challenge president’s reform agenda
Deprived of his parliamentary majority, French president will have to seek compromises
Next five years now look very different for French president who was positioned to be EU’s most powerful leader
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-green alliance expected to form main opposition after National Assembly elections
Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Kyiv ought to mark a shift in French thinking on enlargement
Poland gives green light to 15% levy as France continues to lead efforts to seal bloc-wide approval for deal
Clément Beaune is one of a number of ministers under threat ahead of Sunday’s National Assembly vote
France, Germany, Italy and Romania support move but say ‘profound reforms’ needed to fight corruption
The exhibition traces the Missouri-born showgirl’s impact on art, dance, music, film and fashion
Settlement follows probe by prosecutors into claims US fast-food chain diverted income abroad
The legislative elections that end on Sunday have been dominated by three individuals. What does this mean for the country’s stability?
Anti-immigration party set to makes progress as second round of legislative election voting looms
The all-female 1,500km race will push you to your limits – and make you friends for life
Macron’s MPs may fall short of majority in National Assembly after Mélenchon calls for ‘surge’ of voters in second round
The president has faced significant criticism for his call not to ‘humiliate’ Russia
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