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Left coalition beats far right in France vote

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PARIS -- A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, according to final results early Monday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and threatened political p…

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  1. CNN

    Leftist surge foils far right but French election ends in deadlock (opens CNN)

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    A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in Sunday’s second round election thwarted Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, but France will be left in political limbo after no party came close to winning an absolute majority.

  2. NBC New York

    French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters say. Lack of majority threatens turmoil (opens NBC New York)

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    Polling projections show that a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly won the most parliamentary seats in the French snap elections.

  3. Digital Journal

    Vote projections show French left on course to defeat far right (opens Digital Journal)

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    A loose alliance of French left-wing parties thrown together for snap elections was on course Sunday to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the

  4. Local News 8

    French left-wing coalition projected to beat the far right in surprise second-round result (opens Local News 8)

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    By Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — A left-wing alliance is projected to win the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in Sunday’s second round election thwarted Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, but France may be left in limbo after no party won an absolute majority.

  5. Breitbart News

    French Communist-Socialist Bloc Win After Deal With Macron: Exit Poll (opens Breitbart News)

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    The far-left New Popular Front has come out on top in the French elections after making a deal with Macron to stop Marine Le Pen's populist party.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and politic…

  7. Bowling Green Daily News

    The Latest | In a surprise, French leftists win the most seats in legislative elections (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Final results in France say a leftist coalition that came together to try to keep the far right from power has won the most parliamentary seats in runoff elections. There

  8. Al Jazeera

    France exit polls project left-wing coalition victory (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Exit polls project France’s left-wing National Popular Front will be the largest party in parliament.

  9. Al Jazeera

    France votes in second round of parliamentary polls as far right eyes power (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Opinion polls have forecast the far-right National Rally will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Voters turned out at a rate not seen in decades. Polls showed the left-wing coalition New Popular Front gaining a majority of seats in parliament with the far-right National Rally in third place.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    French leftists win most seats in legislative elections, beating back far-right surge, exit polls say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in 2nd, no longer in control of parliament, and the bruised far right 3rd.

  12. Washington Examiner

    French election result: Left-wing coalition wins most seats in shocking upset (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble alliance is projected to fall out of the majority in power, but voters rebuked Marine LePen’s right-wing National Rally.

  13. Triblive

    French leftists win most seats in legislative elections, beating back far-right surge, pollsters say (opens Triblive)

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    PARIS — A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections Sunday, a stunning outcome that threatens to plunge the country into political and economic t…

  14. Variety

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

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    The leftist coalition Nouveau Front Populaire dominated the second round of the pivotal parliamentary elections, beating the far right.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    French leftists projected to win most seats in legislative elections, beating back far right (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Polling projections show that a coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap election won the most parliamentary seats.

  16. Local News 8

    Leftist surge thwarts far right but French election ends in deadlock (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN By Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in Sunday’s second round election thwarted Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, but France will be left in political limbo after no party came close to winning …

  17. Deadline

    French Elections: Left Wing Bloc Triumphs In Knife Edge Parliamentary Elections; Far Right National Rally Comes Third – Exit Polls (opens Deadline)

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    Left Wing Bloc Triumphs In Knife Edge Parliamentary Elections; Far Right Comes Third - Exit Polls

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Left coalition beats far right in France vote (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    PARIS -- A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, according to final results early Monday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and threatened political p…

  19. Al Jazeera

    France’s leftists take most seats, as snap election delivers deadlock (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Loose alliance of left-wing parties becomes biggest parliamentary bloc as vote delivers hung parliament.

  20. Courthouse News Service

    As left-wing coalition shocks with a win over the far right, France is left to wonder what’s next (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The left New Popular Front won the most seats in Sunday's elections. But with a legislature that lacks a clear majority, the results are anything but decisive.

  21. WHDH Boston

    French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PARIS (AP) — A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, according to near-final results, beating back a far-right surge

  22. Wyoming Public Media

    French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over far right (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Voters turned out at a rate not seen in decades. Polls showed the left-wing coalition New Popular Front gaining a majority of seats in parliament with the far-right National Rally in third place.

  23. Insider

    France's left-wing alliance blocks a far-right majority, projection shows (opens Insider)

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    The leftist New Popular Front was projected to receive the most seats in the National Assembly, delivering a rebuke to France's far-right bloc.

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