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French vote splits among left, center and far-right. With no majority, political paralysis threatens
![Jeremias Gonzalez People wave French flags as they react to projected results after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Nantes, western France. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/702fb9b028d54d6aaefb9316526107c1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
People wave French flags as they react to projected results after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Nantes, western France. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
![Louise Delmotte Far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella reacts as he delivers a speech after the second round of the legislative election, Sunday, July 7, 2024 at their election night headquarters in Paris. A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France's snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/404776cd491943b8bccdfb418776d4c6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella reacts as he delivers a speech after the second round of the legislative election, Sunday, July 7, 2024 at their election night headquarters in Paris. A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France's snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
![Aurelien Morissard Elected parliament member Aurelien Rousseau, of the leftist coalition New Popular Front, arrives at the National Assembly, Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a95b8fe764d34ab7a9c1395bce2afc72/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Elected parliament member Aurelien Rousseau, of the leftist coalition New Popular Front, arrives at the National Assembly, Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
![Jeremias Gonzalez Demonstrators set off smoke flares as they react to projected results after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Nantes, western France. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/33f8e2a6cc844ef69a8f9e24ade120e2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Demonstrators set off smoke flares as they react to projected results after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Nantes, western France. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
![Jean-Francois Badias A couple walks past electoral posters showing far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella during second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Mittelschaeffolsheim , eastern France. France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b8d9eecab3d542ca9084461b93511c96/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A couple walks past electoral posters showing far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella during second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Mittelschaeffolsheim , eastern France. France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
![Aurelien Morissard Far-left France Unbowed party member Manuel Bompard, with Mathilde Panot at left, speaks to reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7310d95ec42740b089a98a90159091fe/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Far-left France Unbowed party member Manuel Bompard, with Mathilde Panot at left, speaks to reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
![Aurelien Morissard Far-left France Unbowed party member Mathilde Panot arrives to meet reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d95c31ae22eb4e53ba710b3c309b6ee4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Far-left France Unbowed party member Mathilde Panot arrives to meet reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
![Christophe Ena People react to the projection of results during the second round of the legislative elections, near Republique Plaza in Paris, France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. Sign reads "The extreme right shall not pass. From Gaza to Paris Intifada". (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a9115bddc4684f57a0e9e23cfeb2eadc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
People react to the projection of results during the second round of the legislative elections, near Republique Plaza in Paris, France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters. Sign reads "The extreme right shall not pass. From Gaza to Paris Intifada". (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
![Laurent Cipriani A voter casts his ballot during the second round of the legislative elections, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a57c0c1301614c9a91c8459051af340e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A voter casts his ballot during the second round of the legislative elections, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
![Mohammed Badra French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron leave the voting booth before voting for the second round of the legislative elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, Sunday July 7 2024. Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock. (Mohammed Badra, Pool via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7f51256f4c1446cab8dce7267d339fc0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron leave the voting booth before voting for the second round of the legislative elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, Sunday July 7 2024. Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock. (Mohammed Badra, Pool via AP)
![Thomas Padilla Far-left La France Insoumise - LFI - (France Unbowed) founder Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers a speech at the party election night headquarters, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Paris. A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France's snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. At left is LFI's Mathilde Pant and at center Manuel Bompard. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6d1d249d77794daca6de2d643336af65/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Far-left La France Insoumise - LFI - (France Unbowed) founder Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers a speech at the party election night headquarters, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Paris. A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France's snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. At left is LFI's Mathilde Pant and at center Manuel Bompard. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
![Aurelien Morissard Far-left France Unbowed party member Manuel Bompard arrives to meet reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/34d8e1c6d97e47e6a475e2d621601d31/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Far-left France Unbowed party member Manuel Bompard arrives to meet reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
![Christophe Ena People react to the projection of results during the second round of the legislative elections, near Republique Plaza in Paris, France. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ea8a28808c1d4ab596740339a315b4c4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
People react to the projection of results during the second round of the legislative elections, near Republique Plaza in Paris, France. Polls have closed in France, and polling projections say a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal runoff elections after a high turnout among voters.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
![Aurelien Morissard Far-left France Unbowed party member Manuel Bompard speaks to reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a1a1690d9c294a83986f67cd70f10f02/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Far-left France Unbowed party member Manuel Bompard speaks to reporters outside the party headquarters Monday, July 8, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
![Aurelien Morissard Olivier Faure, First Secretary of the Socialist Party, clenches his fist after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the party election night headquarters in Paris. A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France's snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f83b54b494034a629d9550e0cf442d03/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Olivier Faure, First Secretary of the Socialist Party, clenches his fist after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the party election night headquarters in Paris. A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France's snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)