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Added on the 12/06/2022 22:43:05 - Copyright : France 24 EN
French leftists celebrate in Paris during the announcement of the results of the second round of the legislative elections, as the left-wing alliance becomes the main opposition force and the Macronist coalition Ensemble! loses its absolute majority in the National Assembly. IMAGES
Luka Karabatic avant la Pologne
French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance won the first round of lower house elections on Sunday by a razor-thin margin over the left bloc of Jean-Luc Melenchon although it is likely to extend its lead in next weekend's second-round runoff. Charlotte Minvielle, NUPES candidate for the French living in Northern Europe, speaks to FRANCE 24.
France's greens and the left wing party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon have joined forces in a "historic moment" to face Macron before June's parliamentary elections.
FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent talks to Marine Le Pen's supporters at her campaign headquarters.
U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days as well as militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. Jillian Kitchener reports.