Emmanuel Macron's ensemble failed to win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections. Recently, Macron held talks with opposition leaders. Is he hoping to make new allies?

Emmanuel Macron meets opposition, seeks to avert political deadlock

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After performing badly in the French parliamentary polls, High-level talks were held at Elysee Palace. There are tough days of negotiations ahead for President Macron.

France: Emmanuel Macron under pressure to secure alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron has lost absolute majority in French parliament. The loss of control of the National Assembly is a major setback for Macron. In other news, China has tested a land-based missile interception system. Read this and more in our morning news brief&nbsp;

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Macron’s Ensemble alliance seems to have got around 230-250 seats, the left-wing Nupes alliance bagged 141-175 and Les Republicains secured 60-75. For an absolute majority, at least 289 seats are needed in the lower house.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has lost absolute majority in French parliament. The loss of control of the National Assembly is a major setback for Macron. In other news, China has tested a land-based missile interception system.

French President Emmanuel Macron has lost absolute majority in French parliament. The loss of control of the National Assembly is a major setback for Macron. In other news, China has tested a land-based missile interception system. Read this and more in our morning news brief In legislative polls, French President Emmanuel Macron loses majority in parliament Macron’s Ensemble alliance seems to have got around 230-250 seats, the left-wing Nupes alliance bagged 141-175 and Les Republicains secured 60-75. For an absolute majority, at least 289 seats are needed in the lower house. China tests land-based missile interception system "The test reached its expected goals," said Chinese Defence Ministry. It claimed that the missile test was not aimed at any country. Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro wins presidential elections in Colombia Gustavo Petro, who is currently a senator, has vowed to fight inequality with pension reforms, free university education and high taxes on unproductive land. He also looks to come up with a ban on new oil projects. Petro seems to have been tortured by the military when he was detained for involvement with the guerrillas. Watch | Pakistan: PTI supporters stage nationwide protests as Former PM Imran Khan warns of more price hikes ×

Morning news brief: Macron loses majority, China missile test, more news

France is staring at a political gridlock after the French left alliance wins big in the French legislative elections. President Macron's together coalition has fallen short of the majority.

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Big win for the French left alliance as France stares at a political gridlock

It’s been only two months since French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected, but he is already facing another tight election as a newly formed leftwing alliance takes on the centrist leader.

On Sunday, thousands of people came out to vote for the second and final round of parliamentary elections. Macron is seeking a majority in order to push through promised tax cuts, welfare reform and raise the retirement age. According to AFP, the voter turnout was at 18.99 per cent till the afternoon.

Polling firms indicated that Macron’s coalition would eventually turn out to be the biggest party in the next National Assembly, but it might not be able to secure the 289 seats needed for a majority.

The Far-left is being led by 70-year-old Jean-Luc Mélenchon who went toe-to-toe with the 44-year-old French president only a week ago, reports AFP news agency.

They call themselves NUPES, which stands for New Ecological and Social Popular Union.

In the first round of voting last week, Macron was left disappointed after NUPES finished neck-and-neck on around 26 per cent.

"The vote is extremely open, and it would be improper to say that things are settled one way or the other," Melenchon told reporters on Friday during a final campaign stop in Paris.

The centrist Macron alliance, Ensemble, portrays them as a "marriage of convenience" of Communists, Socialists, far-left Mélenchonists and Greens.

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who lost out to Macron in the presidential elections, is also eyeing major gains for her National Rally party, which had just eight seats in the outgoing parliament.

Sunday's voting is almost entirely made up of run-off duels between two candidates, and almost half involve the two big alliances.

Several ministers in the Macron government are battling to keep their seats and hold on to their jobs, and two of the toughest fights involve Europe Minister Clément Beaune and Green Transition Minister Amélie de Montchalin.

(With inputs from agencies)

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It’s been only two months since French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected, but he is already facing another tight election as a newly formed leftwing alliance takes on the centrist leader.

It’s been only two months since French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected, but he is already facing another tight election as a newly formed leftwing alliance takes on the centrist leader. On Sunday, thousands of people came out to vote for the second and final round of parliamentary elections. Macron is seeking a majority in order to push through promised tax cuts, welfare reform and raise the retirement age. According to AFP, the voter turnout was at 18.99 per cent till the afternoon. Polling firms indicated that Macron’s coalition would eventually turn out to be the biggest party in the next National Assembly, but it might not be able to secure the 289 seats needed for a majority. The Far-left is being led by 70-year-old Jean-Luc Mélenchon who went toe-to-toe with the 44-year-old French president only a week ago, reports AFP news agency. They call themselves NUPES, which stands for New Ecological and Social Popular Union. In the first round of voting last week, Macron was left disappointed after NUPES finished neck-and-neck on around 26 per cent. "The vote is extremely open, and it would be improper to say that things are settled one way or the other," Melenchon told reporters on Friday during a final campaign stop in Paris. The centrist Macron alliance, Ensemble, portrays them as a "marriage of convenience" of Communists, Socialists, far-left Mélenchonists and Greens. Also read | Why France’s parliamentary elections are important to Macron Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who lost out to Macron in the presidential elections, is also eyeing major gains for her National Rally party, which had just eight seats in the outgoing parliament. Sunday's voting is almost entirely made up of run-off duels between two candidates, and almost half involve the two big alliances. Several ministers in the Macron government are battling to keep their seats and hold on to their jobs, and two of the toughest fights involve Europe Minister Clément Beaune and Green Transition Minister Amélie de Montchalin. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Moment of reckoning for Macron as 2nd round of French Parliamentary elections kicks off

French President Emmanuel Macron lost the majority in the National Assembly after winning his second term as president. Macron will now face domestic challenges as it may become difficult for his party to pass key legislation.

Emmanuel Macron’s domestic challenges rise after losing control of French National Assembly

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

Why France’s parliamentary elections are important to Macron

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

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.

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French legislative elections begin: First key test for President Macron

France is going to the ballot box this Sunday, this time to choose its parliament. For Emmanuel Macron, this is a crucial moment, he could end up losing his majority as the left makes a comeback.

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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

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Weeks after his Presidential election victory Emmanuel Macron is facing another challenge in the form of national assembly elections. Emmanuel Macron is at risk of losing his majority in Parliament.

French Parliamentary Elections: A majority far from certain for Macron?

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

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

Parliamentary elections in France are set to begin. Polls predict Macron's coalition will win 260-300 seats. However, left coalition remains Macron's biggest threat.

France's parliamentary elections: Polls suggest neck-to-neck fight

First round of polls is underway in France. Voters will select 577 members of the national assembly. This is first test for President Macron, however Left coalition remains Macron's biggest threat.

France's parliamentary elections: Melenchon's coalition a major hurdle for Macron?

France voted in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Emmanuel Macron hoping to win a majority backing his reform plans while a resurgent and newly unified left seeks to thwart his ambitions.

Elections for the 577 seats in the lower house National Assembly are a two-round process, with the shape of the new parliament becoming clear only after the second round on June 19.

The ballots provide a crucial coda to April's presidential election, when Macron won a second term and pledged a transformative new era after a first mandate dominated by protests, the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's war against Ukraine.

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After a dismal performance in April, the French left has united in a coalition for what its leader Jean-Luc Melenchon dubs "the third round" of the presidential elections.

Opinion polls show the president's centrist alliance, Ensemble (Together), and Melenchon's NUPES coalition of hard left, Socialists, Communists and Greens neck-and-neck in the popular vote&nbsp;although the actual breakdown of parliamentary seats will depend on turnout in the second round.&nbsp;

'Gardening instead'

The abstention rate is predicted to be well over 50 percent in the first round, in what would be a new record for elections already marked by feeble participation in recent years.

At midday (1000 GMT) turnout was 18.43 per cent, according to an interior ministry estimate, down 0.8 points from the last election in 2017.

"I voted tactically in the presidential election, and that didn't change a thing," unemployed 59-year-old Alain Mendez told AFP at an outdoor cafe in Toulouse, southwestern France. "So today I'd rather do my gardening instead, and cook for my grandchildren."

If the president's alliance retains an overall majority, Macron will be able to carry on governing as before.&nbsp;

Falling short could prompt messy bill-by-bill deals with right-wing parties in parliament, or an unwanted cabinet reshuffle.

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A win by the left-wing alliance seen as unlikely by analysts&nbsp;would spell political disaster for the president by raising the spectre of a clunky "cohabitation" where the prime minister and president hail from different factions.

Such a set-up has paralysed French politics in the past, most recently from 1997 to 2002 when right-wing president Jacques Chirac ruled in tandem with Socialist Lionel Jospin as premier.

Melenchon, a former Marxist, has already made clear his ambition to become prime minister and stymie Macron's plan to raise the French retirement age, a key part of his reform plans.

'Can't get anything done'

Polls have indicated that Macron's alliance is expected to win the largest number of seats but is by no means assured of getting over the line of 289 for an absolute majority.

"Some people say that parliamentary elections aren't important but that's not true," Arnaud, a 40-year old engineer, told AFPTV as cast his vote in central Paris. "If the president doesn't win a majority he can't get anything done."

While Macron and his European Union allies breathed a heavy sigh of relief after his solid, if unspectacular, presidential victory against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the last weeks have brought no sense of a honeymoon.

Energy and food prices are soaring in France as elsewhere in Europe, the treatment of English fans at the Champions League final in Paris damaged France's image abroad and Macron has been accused by Ukraine of being too accommodating to Russia.

His new Disabilities Minister Damien Abad has faced two rape accusations which he has vehemently denied while new Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has yet to make an impact.

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Macron has made clear that ministers who are standing in the election&nbsp;including Borne, who is making her first attempt at winning a seat will have to step down if they lose.

Macron's party and his allies currently hold an absolute majority of 345 seats in the 577-seat assembly.

Under France's system, a candidate needs over half the vote on the day as well as the backing of at least 25 per cent of registered voters in a constituency to be elected outright in the first round.

Otherwise the top two candidates in a constituency, as well as any other candidate who won the backing of at least 12.5 per cent of registered voters, go forward to the second round, where the candidate with the most votes wins.

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France voted in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Emmanuel Macron hoping to win a majority backing his reform plans while a resurgent and newly unified left seeks to thwart his ambitions.

France voted in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Emmanuel Macron hoping to win a majority backing his reform plans while a resurgent and newly unified left seeks to thwart his ambitions. Elections for the 577 seats in the lower house National Assembly are a two-round process, with the shape of the new parliament becoming clear only after the second round on June 19. The ballots provide a crucial coda to April's presidential election, when Macron won a second term and pledged a transformative new era after a first mandate dominated by protests, the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's war against Ukraine. Also read | Macron, Scholz and Draghi to travel to Kyiv before G7 summit: Report After a dismal performance in April, the French left has united in a coalition for what its leader Jean-Luc Melenchon dubs "the third round" of the presidential elections. Opinion polls show the president's centrist alliance, Ensemble (Together), and Melenchon's NUPES coalition of hard left, Socialists, Communists and Greens neck-and-neck in the popular vote although the actual breakdown of parliamentary seats will depend on turnout in the second round. 'Gardening instead' The abstention rate is predicted to be well over 50 percent in the first round, in what would be a new record for elections already marked by feeble participation in recent years. At midday (1000 GMT) turnout was 18.43 per cent, according to an interior ministry estimate, down 0.8 points from the last election in 2017. "I voted tactically in the presidential election, and that didn't change a thing," unemployed 59-year-old Alain Mendez told AFP at an outdoor cafe in Toulouse, southwestern France. "So today I'd rather do my gardening instead, and cook for my grandchildren." If the president's alliance retains an overall majority, Macron will be able to carry on governing as before. Falling short could prompt messy bill-by-bill deals with right-wing parties in parliament, or an unwanted cabinet reshuffle. Watch | France's parliamentary elections: Polls suggest neck-to-neck fight A win by the left-wing alliance seen as unlikely by analysts would spell political disaster for the president by raising the spectre of a clunky "cohabitation" where the prime minister and president hail from different factions. Such a set-up has paralysed French politics in the past, most recently from 1997 to 2002 when right-wing president Jacques Chirac ruled in tandem with Socialist Lionel Jospin as premier. Melenchon, a former Marxist, has already made clear his ambition to become prime minister and stymie Macron's plan to raise the French retirement age, a key part of his reform plans. 'Can't get anything done' Polls have indicated that Macron's alliance is expected to win the largest number of seats but is by no means assured of getting over the line of 289 for an absolute majority. "Some people say that parliamentary elections aren't important but that's not true," Arnaud, a 40-year old engineer, told AFPTV as cast his vote in central Paris. "If the president doesn't win a majority he can't get anything done." While Macron and his European Union allies breathed a heavy sigh of relief after his solid, if unspectacular, presidential victory against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the last weeks have brought no sense of a honeymoon. Energy and food prices are soaring in France as elsewhere in Europe, the treatment of English fans at the Champions League final in Paris damaged France's image abroad and Macron has been accused by Ukraine of being too accommodating to Russia. His new Disabilities Minister Damien Abad has faced two rape accusations which he has vehemently denied while new Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has yet to make an impact. Also read | Explainer: Why does France need another election? Can it dethrone Macron? Macron has made clear that ministers who are standing in the election including Borne, who is making her first attempt at winning a seat will have to step down if they lose. Macron's party and his allies currently hold an absolute majority of 345 seats in the 577-seat assembly. Under France's system, a candidate needs over half the vote on the day as well as the backing of at least 25 per cent of registered voters in a constituency to be elected outright in the first round. Otherwise the top two candidates in a constituency, as well as any other candidate who won the backing of at least 12.5 per cent of registered voters, go forward to the second round, where the candidate with the most votes wins. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Is Emmanuel Macron shifting his stance? Recently, French President Macron said, Russia must not be humiliated and now his remarks drew criticism.

Row over Macron's remark: Ukraine fumes over 'Don't humiliate Russia' remark

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (June 04) said that Russia must not be humiliated despite President Vladimir Putin's ''historic'' mistake of invading Ukraine.

"We must not humiliate Russia so that the day when the fighting stops we can build an exit ramp through diplomatic means," Macron said in an interview with French regional media.

Highlighting the significance&nbsp;of his country, Macron said, "I am convinced that it is France's role to be a mediating power."

"I think, and I told him, that he is making a historic and fundamental mistake for his people, for himself, and for history," Macron added.

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Macron, who has sought to maintain a dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February, also said he did not "rule out" a visit to Kyiv.

"I think he (Putin) has isolated himself," Macron said. "Isolating oneself is one thing, but being able to get out of it is a difficult path".

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As part of efforts to achieve a ceasefire and begin a credible negotiation between Kyiv and Moscow, Macron has spoken with Putin regularly since the invasion.

Until now Macron has not been to Kyiv to offer symbolic political support like other EU leaders, even though it has supported Ukraine militarily and financially.

After recently asking weapons manufacturers to accelerate production, Macron will send offensive weapons including Caesar howitzer canon taken from French army stocks.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (June 04) said that Russia must not be humiliated despite President Vladimir Putin's ''historic'' mistake of invading Ukraine.

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (June 04) said that Russia must not be humiliated despite President Vladimir Putin's ''historic'' mistake of invading Ukraine. "We must not humiliate Russia so that the day when the fighting stops we can build an exit ramp through diplomatic means," Macron said in an interview with French regional media. Highlighting the significance of his country, Macron said, "I am convinced that it is France's role to be a mediating power." "I think, and I told him, that he is making a historic and fundamental mistake for his people, for himself, and for history," Macron added. Macron, who has sought to maintain a dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February, also said he did not "rule out" a visit to Kyiv. "I think he (Putin) has isolated himself," Macron said. "Isolating oneself is one thing, but being able to get out of it is a difficult path". Also read | Putin blames West for food crisis, ‘guarantees’ peaceful exports from Ukraine As part of efforts to achieve a ceasefire and begin a credible negotiation between Kyiv and Moscow, Macron has spoken with Putin regularly since the invasion. Until now Macron has not been to Kyiv to offer symbolic political support like other EU leaders, even though it has supported Ukraine militarily and financially. After recently asking weapons manufacturers to accelerate production, Macron will send offensive weapons including Caesar howitzer canon taken from French army stocks. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

French President Macron says Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin's 'historic' mistake

With Russia's military offensive and Ukraine showing no signs of abating, Western leaders are once again ramping up efforts to initiate peace talks between the two sides to help end the conflict. In the latest, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Olaf Scholz held a three-way telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin urging the leader to hold direct and serious negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart.

Russian invasion of Ukraine: Macron, Scholz hold talks with Putin, calls for peace talks

Russia's military offensive in Ukraine continues. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a three-way telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin urging the Russian leader to hold direct and serious negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky

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