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France Parliamentary Vote

Sunday, 19 June 2022 8:21 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 20 June 2022 1:11 AM ]

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French President Emmanuel Macron has failed to win absolute majority in Lower House elections. Four pollsters showed Sunday's election in France delivering hung parliament, which would open up period of political uncertainty, requiring power-sharing among parties.

In this edition of the Spotlight, Press TV and panelists Gilbert Doctorow independent international affairs analyst from Brussels and Moustafa Traore academic and political commentator from Paris to look at why President Macron failed to win majority votes, what this means for France, and whether Macron has by default lost control on his reform agenda.

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