France’s left-wing New Popular Front coalition on Sunday unexpectedly thwarted a far-right advance, clinching the largest number of seats but falling short of an absolute majority in a parliamentary run-off vote, early data showed.
The New Popular Front — an alliance of five parties ranging from the far-left France Unbowed to the Socialists and the Ecologists — could secure 182 seats in the latest electoral round, according to results published by the Interior Ministry.
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La curiosité et la soif de connaissances affichées ici sont contagieuses. C’est un témoignage de l’appétit insatiable de l’homme pour la compréhension.😻
This is called French Boxing. In this game there are three fighters. One fighter knocks out the other two in the first round. Then the rules allow the two losers to gang up and knock out the winner of the first round. Two against one is not democracy. If they wanted a coalition, they should have formed one in the first place which would have clearly reflected the people’s will.
Why don’t they say far-left rather than left wing?
Normal folk say no
Far Left won with the help of TIK TOK msg!!!! It shown that TIK TOK is very useful and effective!! Far Right and Macron HATED TIK TOK. What a pity.
Well people get ready for islamaization