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...