France Takes Uncharted Path as Snap Election Delivers Deadlock

From bnnbloomberg.ca

France’s political class is drawing breath after a turbulent parliamentary election as officials prepare to begin in earnest negotiations over the next government. Many new lawmakers from the left-wing alliance that came first in Sunday’s vote were focused on hiring advisers and moving into their offices in the National Assembly on Monday. President Emmanuel Macron met with lawmakers from his party as representatives from across the political spectrum take stock of the situation. Macron’s decision to call a snap election after a crushing defeat to the far right in European elections last month has cost him ... (full story)