France in limbo after Macron gamble fails to break political deadlock

Participants gesture towards a giant banner which reads "France is the fabric of migration" during election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election, Place de la Republique in Paris, July 7. Photo: AFP

France on Monday was faced with a difficult battle to form a new government after parliamentary elections, called by President Emmanuel Macron to reshape the political landscape, failed to open a clear path towards a majority.Leaders from the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) - which came top in the vote, beating both Macron's centrists and...