France 24: Macron completes electoral grand slam amid record-low turnout
French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his extraordinary string of electoral victories on Sunday as his fledgling new party picked up a large majority of seats in legislative polls marred by the lowest turnout on record.
The takeover is complete. Just over a month after his stunning election to the Elysée Palace, France’s youngest-ever president has guided his party to a huge win in legislative polls, crushing the old parties of left and right that have dominated French politics for decade. His La République en Marche (LREM) didn’t even exist 15 months ago. Now projections say the centrist upstart and a smaller ally will control some 360 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, heralding an era of centrist hegemony in the country that invented the left-right divide.
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More News On French President Emmanuel Macron's Party Securing A Majority In France's Parliament
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Emmanuel Macron’s Party Sweeps French Parliamentary Elections -- NBC News/AP
Macron wins strong parliamentary majority, estimates show -- Reuters
Macron's party wins majority in French parliament -- CNN
French parliamentary elections give big boost to Macron -- Washington Post
Macron Under Pressure to Deliver as Turnout Plummets in France -- Bloomberg
Emmanuel Macron's conquest is complete - what now? -- Hugh Schofield, BBC
1 comment:
Amazing what an old con can do with a new shingle.
Oh wait, he is not old. His high school predatory cougar wife is.
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