France’s Leftist Party Wins Second Round of Pivotal Parliamentary Elections; Beating Far Right

In a surprise twist, the leftist coalition Nouveau Front Populaire dominated the second round of the pivotal parliamentary elections with approximately 175 to 205 seats, beating the far right and defying political pronostics, according to exit polls on July 7. The turnout rate reached 67.10%, slightly more than the first round of the elections — […]