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Euronews correspondent Anelise Borges breaks down why the French legislative elections this weekend are so important.
The newly re-elected French president failed to hold on to his absolute majority in the National Assembly.
French President Emmanuel and his wife Brigitte Macron are seen returning to their house in the northern commune of Le Touquet, Pas-de-Calais, before voting Sunday in the second round of the legislative elections. IMAGES
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.
French President Emmanuel Macron and a new left-wing union were neck-and-neck in initial estimates of the first round of parliamentary elections, polls showed on Sunday, although it will remain hard to predict if he will get a majority or not. Less than two months after re-election, Macron faces a strong challenge from a united left-wing bloc that polls show could deprive the president of an outright majority even if it does not take control of parliament.
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