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Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a “power grab” the president's appointment of a conservative new prime minister, Michel Barnier. The protests directly...
France's new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won't let him forget it
PARIS (AP) — As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than 150 conservatives in the National Assembly to vote against a law decriminalizing young homosexuals. That...
France's election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next
PARIS (AP) — French voters have given a broad leftist coalition the most parliamentary seats in a pivotal legislative election that has kept the far right from power but has put France in the unprecedented position of having no dominant political bloc in parliament. While a...
AP PHOTOS: France celebrates after coalition of leftist parties thwarts far-right's push for power
PARIS (AP) — The unexpected fireworks lit up Paris's Place de la Republique. For the thousands of French people who took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the results of a parliamentary run-off vote, the outcome was a big relief. For the leaders of the leftist...
The Latest | In a surprise, French leftists win the most seats in legislative elections
Final results in France say a leftist coalition that came together to try to keep the far right from power has won the most parliamentary seats in runoff elections. There was high voter turnout Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance has come in second and the far...
