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French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters say. Lack of majority to create turmoil
AP ^ | 7/7/2024 | BARBARA SURK and HELENA ALVES

Posted on 07/07/2024 11:10:37 AM PDT by qam1

PARIS (AP) — A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in second and the far right in third.

The lack of majority for any single alliance plunged France into political and economic turmoil. Final results are not expected until late Sunday or early Monday in the highly volatile snap election, which was called just four weeks ago in a huge gamble for Macron.

The deeply unpopular president lost control of parliament, according to the projections. Marine Le Pen’s far right drastically increased the number of seats it holds in parliament but fell far short of expectations.

The snap legislative elections in this nuclear-armed nation and major economy will influence the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe’s economic stability.

France now faces the prospect of weeks of political machinations to determine who will be prime minister and lead the National Assembly. And Macron faces the prospect of leading the country alongside a prime minister opposed to most of his domestic policies.

The projections, if confirmed by official counts expected later Sunday or early Monday, plunge a pillar of the European Union and its second-largest economy into intense uncertainty, with no clarity about who might partner with President Emmanuel Macron as prime minister in governing France.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; European Union; France; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: braking; communism; dissociatedpress; electionfraud; eussr; fakenews; fourthreich; shira; socialism; stolenelection
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To: shadowlands1960

...our greatest danger>>>>


81 posted on 07/07/2024 12:56:03 PM PDT by shadowlands1960 (We live in a world of intolerance masked as tolerance. RUSH LIMBAUGH)
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To: qam1

This is how the Left steals elections in Socialist countries.


82 posted on 07/07/2024 1:01:12 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: qam1

Not unexpected, at all. Macron’s crew pulled their candidates out of three way races and threw their support to the far left to keep LePen’s team out of power.

Freepers discussed this last week.


83 posted on 07/07/2024 1:02:26 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Zathras

and this is how the left will steal the election here..tell me, does Biden look worried to you does he act like someone who thinks he’s going to lose


84 posted on 07/07/2024 1:13:36 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: nickcarraway

“ Lol. You have to be kidding. Russia was supposed to take over Ukraine in one week, and it’s been two and a half years. You really think they could defeat a real country?”

You bet if the U.S. would quit giving the crooked ass Zalensky gazillions of dollars in economic aid and supporting their military in manpower and the best equipment in the world. If Trump is elected all that comes to an end.


85 posted on 07/07/2024 1:15:19 PM PDT by NKP_Vet (Catholic-lite Equals Catholic ZERO.ed )
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To: Towed_Jumper
"Who won the first 'Tour de France?" Apparently my response of "The 7th Panzer Division under Erwin Rommel" was not the correct answer.

Of course. You should have gone with Hans Guderian

86 posted on 07/07/2024 1:15:51 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: cowboyusa
"Time for all European Jews to go to Israel."

And they should take back Transjordan to make room.

87 posted on 07/07/2024 1:35:12 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The leftist parties formed a coalition.


88 posted on 07/07/2024 1:36:26 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: NKP_Vet

Stop defending Biden. 85% of that money was skimmed of for his domestic agenda.


89 posted on 07/07/2024 1:36:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: NKP_Vet

If Trump is elected he will kick Putin’s butt.


90 posted on 07/07/2024 1:37:37 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: qam1

That’s why you get second rounds and run-off elections.


91 posted on 07/07/2024 1:39:48 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: cowboyusa
Even though they are working hard to destroy it, Christianity is spreading in both Spain and France.

More progress needed, obviously.

Wish I could add Italy, but no.

92 posted on 07/07/2024 2:03:20 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: cowboyusa

Condemn 😉


93 posted on 07/07/2024 2:20:32 PM PDT by redheadedshannon ( )
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To: Sarah Barracuda
So wait, the French changed their minds from last week

Various parties on the Left over the last month banded together to form a "The New Popular Front" which is a coalition of Socialists, Ecologists, Communists and France Unbowed (LFI) Parties, after President Macron's Party "Renaissance" did very poorly in EU elections and Macron called a snap election last month.

The New Popular Front coordinated removing smaller or less-popular candidates from its various member parties, to give the most popular candidates a chance to defeat Le Pen's "National Rally" Party, which did quite well, but also could not achieve a majority.

This New Popular Front will not have a majority, so will likely argue among themselves, but like all radical leftists, have already declared for open borders, allowing more immigrants, pro-criminal policies, etc...

Expect France to become quite chaotic.

94 posted on 07/07/2024 2:24:21 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

They are showing France right now on twitter, the Islamic fascists are rioting in “Celebration” of their victory..putting swastikas on statues, screaming death to Israel, so there ya go..France is GONE..Macron made a deal with the devil in order to sustain power and this is what they got


95 posted on 07/07/2024 2:34:01 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

No. The reports from last week were written by idiots that can’t do simple math.

Last week the National Rally (RN) party won 34% of the vote. While this is obviously far short of the 50% needed for control, it was more than any other single party. So everyone over here starts jumping up and down yelling “the right won - the right won”.

Looking at the reality of the situation, as opposed to trying to make it a single number, in some areas the RN won by a solid majority. In other areas they had as little as 20-25%, that being the highest amount out of 5 or more parties.

In the new runoff election the RN didn’t gain much support from people who were previously supporting candidates now excluded from the race. Parties on the left however strategically had candidates drop out where the vote was being split and ensured that all liberals would vote for a single candidate.

So the French didn’t change their minds at all. RN never had a majority. They were the leading minority party in some areas, but lost the runoffs, as was expected.


96 posted on 07/07/2024 2:39:44 PM PDT by sipow
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To: sipow

Either way, France is done, you can see the Islamists have total control of France now..now they can do whatever they damn well please and get away with it..when the left doesnt get their way they riot, when they win they riot


97 posted on 07/07/2024 3:00:57 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Frank Drebin

England will be under Sharia in the non-too-distant. They already allow Sharia courts.

Heck with them.


98 posted on 07/07/2024 3:17:13 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: qam1

Do they have Dominion “scanners” in France? The White Flag flies again. Don’t come crying to us to bail you out again, we’re tapped out.


99 posted on 07/07/2024 3:26:52 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: qam1

Do they have Dominion “scanners” in France? The White Flag flies again. Don’t come crying to us to bail you out again, we’re tapped out.


100 posted on 07/07/2024 3:27:37 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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