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France’s unions call for strikes to pressure Macron into allowing leftist coalition government
A leader of a major French union has called for mass strikes to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into “respecting the results” of recent legislative elections and allow a leftist coalition to form a new government July 11, 2024, 10:43 AM ET • 3 min read PARIS — With just 15 days before the start of …
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France’s political chaos signals weak government and lower global profile
France looks headed for political instability after a surprise win by a left-wing coalition in Sunday’s legislative election left no party able to claim the majority needed to govern. The New Popular Front — which includes the Socialists and far-left France Unbowed — is poised to get between 171 and 205 seats in the National …