Emmanuel Macron has met leaders of opposition groups including the far right’s Marine Le Pen to sound out his chances of negotiating a parliamentary majority. Macron is reported to have turned down an offer by Elisabeth Borne, the prime minister appointed a month ago, to resign believing his government needs to stay on track. “Madame la prime minister, you should come here and seek a vote of confidence by MPs,” he said later. Earlier Jacob told French radio the parliamentary stalemate was unprecedented. Nupes won 131 seats, while the RN won 89 seats, an unprecedented surge in popularity.

Source: The Guardian June 22, 2022 10:20 UTC