Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:22am on 08 Jul 2024,Monday International
In a surprise twist, France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition is poised to win the parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. The coalition is projected to secure 172-192 seats, followed by President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble group. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party trails in third place. The results deal a blow to Le Pen's ambitions and prompt Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to offer his resignation. The snap election was called by Macron to counter the far-right's surge in European elections. The outcome suggests French voters have blocked the far-right's advance, as they have in the past.
