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French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was in danger of falling short of a majority after a first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw a surge in support for a new leftwing coalition. Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) alliance ran neck-and-neck with new leftwing coalition NUPES in Sunday's first round, with both scoring around 25-26 percent of the popular vote. Data Scientist Rémi Louf gives his perspective.
France's left-of-centre parties were on Tuesday close to a broad alliance for June parliamentary polls, hoping that a united front can offer stiff opposition in President Emmanuel Macron's second term after a disappointing presidential election.
Supporters of outgoing president Emmanuel Macron erupt in joy at the Paris exhibition centre as the results of the presidential election are announced, with their candidate largely qualified for the second round. IMAGES
French President and re-election candidate Emmanuel Macron speaks to bystanders in Le Touquet before heading back to Paris, after voting in the first round of the presidential election. IMAGES
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen makes a final push for votes in Perpignan, the largest city held by her party, the National Rally, three days ahead of an election which polls project as an increasingly tight battle against President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Thousands of traumatised Syrians leave the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN Security Council votes to deploy observers to the battered city to monitor the evacuations.
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