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Jul 8, 20242 min read
QUOTES-French political leaders on how to find a government majority
PARIS - France will have a hung parliament after Sunday's parliamentary election, making it necessary for political leaders to figure out...


Jul 8, 20242 min read
Explainer-After French election no party has a majority, so what comes next?
Here's what may come next after France's election on Sunday looked set to produce a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance in the lead...


Jul 8, 20242 min read
Factbox-Key figures to know in France's left-wing New Popular Front bloc
France's left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), an alliance of parties hastily assembled after President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise...


Jul 8, 20244 min read
French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament
PARIS - France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance...


Jul 8, 20242 min read
Explainer-France's political alliances and their election pledges
PARIS - France's political parties have scrambled to form political alliances after President Emmanuel Macron's surprise move to call a...


Jul 6, 20246 min read
UK's Conservatives face leadership "bloodbath" as party seeks new direction
LONDON - The recriminations and jostling for top positions among Britain's Conservative lawmakers began long before Thursday's crushing...


Jul 5, 20244 min read
New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos
LONDON - Britain's new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying...


Jul 5, 20244 min read
Starmer pledges to stabilise UK as Labour win huge majority
LONDON - Keir Starmer vowed to rebuild Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party on Friday surged to a landslide victory...


Jul 5, 20242 min read
Mbappe calls far-right election win catastrophic and urges action
HAMBURG, Germany - France captain Kylian Mbappe said gains by the far-right National Rally party in last weekend’s first round of French...


Jul 5, 20244 min read
Starmer to be UK's new prime minister as Labour win massive majority
LONDON - Keir #Starmer vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party surged to a landslide victory...


Jul 4, 20242 min read
France to deploy more police to prevent trouble after Sunday election
PARIS - Some 30,000 police will be deployed across France late on Sunday following the high-stakes runoff of a parliamentary election to...


Jul 4, 20244 min read
Labour predicted to rout Sunak's Conservatives as Britain goes to polls
LONDON - Britain looks set to elect Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as its next prime minister when voters go to the polls on Thursday,...
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