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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority | History Defined

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with supporters after a campaign rally Friday, April 22, 2022 in Figeac, southwestern France. (Benoit Tessier, Pool via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron’s alliance got the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election on Sunday, but it lost its parliamentary majority, projections show.

The projections, which are based on partial results, show that Macron’s candidates would win between 200 and 250 seats — much less than the 289 required to have a straight majority at the National Assembly, France’s most powerful house of parliament.

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