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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: French left says ready to govern as country faces hung parliament - The Untold Story

Emmanuel Macron RN JeanLuc Melenchon France NFP Gabriel Attal Marine Le Pen Olivier Faure Al Jazeera the Socialist Party
Founder of France's Unbowed Party, Jean-Luc Melenchon, watches as results from the second round of France's legislative elections show his left-wing alliance won the most seats on July 7, 2024 [Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP]

France’s left-wing leader Jean-Luc Melenchon says the left is “ready to govern” after emerging as the largest political bloc in parliament, but the country faces a political deadlock as no party won a clear majority.

The New Popular Front (NFP) coalition led by Melenchon and its allies won a plurality in France’s National Assembly in the second round of the parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking 187 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, interior ministry figures show.

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