Leftwing coalition wins most parliamentary seats in France – as it happened
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  • Urist@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    The speech by leftist leader Mélenchon is an indication of what’s ahead. He says he will not negotiate with Macron, and Macron has refused to negotiate with him.

    Source

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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      4 months ago

      Well shit, then yeah, we get another election, and RN might win this time. He’s not about to buddy up with the conservatives, after all.

      Is it possible he’s talking out of his ass? I don’t know why you’d kill your only option out of the gate like that.

      Edit: Source, with specific place since it’s scrolling coverage.

      Also an interesting tidbit:

      This is uncharted territory for France. Unlike other countries in Europe that are more accustomed to coalition governments, France doesn’t have a tradition of lawmakers from rival political camps coming together to form a working majority.