Vote for centrist MP Yaël Braun-Pivet marks first step out of governing limbo since snap elections left country divided
French lawmakers have re-elected a member of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc as president of parliament’s lower house, a possible breakthrough in attempts to form a majority amid deadlock.
French politics have been in gridlock after a snap election this month left the country without any clear path to forming a new government as Paris prepares to host the Olympic Games.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/18/macron-ally-wins-surprise-re-election-as-national-assembly-speaker
Author : Agence France-Presse in Paris
Publish date : 2024-07-18 20:55:25
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