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French Early Legislative Elections Risk Policy Paralysis

Jun 10, 2024 | 15:44 GMT

The National Assembly on June 10 in Paris.
The National Assembly on June 10 in Paris.

(GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)

While French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to hold an early legislative election is meant to weaken the right-wing National Rally, the most likely outcome is prolonged policy paralysis either through a hung parliament or through complex cohabitation between a president and prime minister from different parties....

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