Voting is underway for the 577 member French assembly and as per recent reports Macron's coalition may not get a parliamentary majority. For more perspective on this, we're joined by Elijah J. Magnier, veteran war correspondent and analyst.

French parliamentary polls: Macron's majority on the line in France

French President Emmanuel Macron's majority is on the line in France as the country gears up for a new battle. French legislative elections are going to decide Macron's fate as polls predict close race in second-round.

French legislative elections set to begin: Polls predict close race in second-round

Heatwave continues in various parts of Europe. In France, fan sales are on the rise due to increasing temperatures. However, 1700 people have been evacuated from 13 villages in Spain due to wildfires.

Extreme heat wave affects Western Europe, wildfires rage across Spain

French President Emmanuel Macron's majority is on the line in France as the country gears up for a new battle. French legislative elections are going to decide Macron's fate.

French legislative elections begin: Voter turnout to play a key role

Four Moroccan women pressed charges against French insurance tycoon Jacques Bouthier on May 21. He is currently under arrest in Paris on charges of raping a minor, a rights group said on Friday.

Four Moroccan women accuse French tycoon of harassment

Many parts of Europe are going through scorching heat with rapidly increasing temperatures. Spain, France and other western European nations are under the severe June heatwave, that has sparked forest fires and many other concerns.

'Marker of climate change': Europe swelters in record-breaking June heatwave

French legislative elections begin: First key test for President Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron's majority is on the line in France as the country gears up for a new battle. French Parliamentary Polls are going to decide Macron's fate.

French Parliamentary Polls 2022: France gears up for a new battle as Macron's majority is on the line

Macron vs Melenchon: President Macron to face leftist coalition in polls

In pics: Heatwave grips France and Spain as temperature set to rise

Heatwave continues in various parts of Europe. Concerts and other large gatherings have been called off. On another side, Italy is dealing with the worst drought in 70 years.

Heat wave grips parts of Europe | Temperatures hit 40° celsius in France

France has not received any Russian natural gas through pipeline since June 15, said GRTgaz, a network operator. The development has followed Russian gas giant Gazprom's warning earlier this week about cutting delivery of gas to Europe.

France no longer receiving Russian gas via pipelines, says network operator 

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Rupay cards will soon be accepted in France, possibly paving the way for these cashless transactions in the rest of European Union in future.

Go cashless: India's Rupay cards and UPI will soon be accepted in France

Heatwave will envelop France between Thursday (June 16) and Saturday (June 18), with temperatures in central parts of the country reaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

France braces for heatwave in coming days, as temperatures cross 40 degrees Celcius

McDonald's is going to pay USD 1.3 billion (1.25 billion euros) to avoid a tax evasion case in France. The money is being paid as per an agreement approved by a Paris court for tax evasion between 2009 and 2020.

Unhappy bill: McDonald's to pay more than USD 1 billion to avoid tax evasion case

Representatives from France, Germany, Italy have arrived in Kyiv, making it the first time that leaders of three European countries have visited Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine back in February. For more details, we're joined by Trent Murray, Correspondent from Berlin.

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Macron, Scholz and Draghi arrive in Kyiv to meet Zelensky

Spain is sweltering under the sun as a record-breaking pre-summer heat wave has gripped several parts of the country. Meanwhile, heat wave is likely to start today in France.

Extreme heat grips European countries | Temperatures cross 43°C in several parts of Spain

French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said Wednesday. The arrest comes as France prepares to complete its withdrawal from Mali after almost a decade battling a jihadist insurgency in the country with the French-led Barkhane anti-insurgency force.

France claims capture of senior Islamic State figure in Mali

Speaking as he departed from Paris to visit French troops dispatched to Romania in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to voters on Tuesday to give him a "solid majority" in Sunday's parliamentary polls, warning against adding "French disorder to global disorder.

Macron asks for ‘solid majority’ in Sunday’s parliamentary polls amid ‘troubled times’

French IT company Atos spooked investors on Tuesday with a plan to split its operations and sell assets as well as the departure of CEO Rodolphe Belmer, sending its shares plunging by more than 25 per cent.

Atos CEO quits as he loses power struggle over strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was on track to win the largest number of seats in parliament after the first round of voting on Sunday, projections from polling firms showed, though it remains unclear if it will obtain a majority.

Emmanuel Macron's alliance to top parliament vote, majority uncertain: Projections

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a tough battle for the control of the French parliament. Now, Marine Le Pen sails to parliamentary run-offs.

French parliamentary elections: Marine Le Pen sails to parliamentary run-offs

The state forecaster Meteo France has anticipated an early heatwave in France this week, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in the south.

France's state forecast department anticipates heatwave to hit country early this year

France is set to vote in the first round of its parliamentary elections tomorrow. Emmanuel Macron's party is expected to retain control. Polls have predicted Macron's coalition will win 260-300 seats.

France: Emmanuel Macron's party expects to retain control

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