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A group of re-elected MPs from the ultra-left France Unbowed (LFI) arrive at the National Assembly behind their leader, Mathilde Panot, the day after the first round of the legislative elections. 32 New Popular Front (NFP) MPs were elected in the first round, including 20 from France Unbowed, compared to 39 for the far-right RN and its allies. IMAGES
Following a blocked bid to renew debates on the the 64-year-old retirement age, French leftist coalition Nupes announces the tabling of a no confidence vote against the government. IMAGES
French MPs in committee have rejected a proposal by far-left party MP Aymeric Caron to ban bullfighting. The proposal by the France Unbowed party has sparked heated debates and protests. IMAGES
France's government is meeting today with unions and employers for a fresh round of talks to try and resolve the standoff over a pension overhaul that has sparked the country's longest transport strikes in decades. Unions say the reform would force millions of people to retire later. The government insists the measure is necessary for ensuring sufficient financing for the deficit-plagued system. IMAGES
French lawmakers approve a law proposal against domestic violence, which will see France roll out electronic bracelets to protect abused women from further violence. IMAGES