The French leader will meet with parties on the left and right in an attempt to form a new government after his minority government was toppled in a no confidence vote Wednesday evening. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally will be notably absent.
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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to be ousted after his social security budget failed to receive backing from Marine Le Pen's National Rally.
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In Brussels, police used water cannons against left-wing demonstrators protesting the arrival of far-right French politician Jordan Bardella. The president of the Rassemblement National is in Brussels presenting his recently published memoir.
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Animated graphic showing the percentage of votes cast in first round parliamentary elections for the National Front since 1981, then for the National Rally, to the first round of legislative elections..
French voters head to the polls in a pivotal snap parliamentary election called by President Emmanuel Macron. After a surprising defeat in the European elections, Macron's centrist alliance faces off..
Latest polls put Le Pen's National Rally ahead in French snap elections
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