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France’s Left-Wing Parties Lead in Parliamentary Elections
7Jul By UfukNewsNo Comments
Politics

France’s Left-Wing Parties Lead in Parliamentary Elections

The first results of the early general elections in France show the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) in the lead. According to forecasts, the NFP will win between 172 and 192 seats in the National Assembly.The far-right Rassemblement National (RN) and its allies are expected to win 132-152 seats, placing third behind President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble coalition, which is likely to win 150-170 seats.The conservative Les Républicains party is predicted to win 57-67 seats by maintaining a stable presence without an alliance with RN leader Eric Ciotti.With no party able to secure a clear majority, President Macron will need to seek coalition partners from other parties. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise (LFI) and a leading figure in the NFP, under...
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British sprinter to compete in the Tour for 5th time
5Oct By UfukNewsNo Comments
Current Affairs

British sprinter to compete in the Tour for 5th time

British sprinter Mark Cavendish, who holds the record with 34 stage victories in the Tour de France and 11 in the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, will compete in the Tour for the fifth time.ISTANBUL (IGFA) - Cavendish, who started his professional racing career in 2005 and won the World Champion title in 2011, suffered great difficulties for four years after being diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus in 2017 and clinical depression in 2018.Cycling circles thought the Cavendish era was over. One of the greatest sprinters the sport has ever seen, Mark signaled he may have run his last race after finishing 74th in Gent-Wevelgem in October 2020. But his passion for excitement and adrenaline drew him back to racing. In January 2021, he returned to the peloton and began to fight f...
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