LONDON (Reuters) -France was on track for a hung parliament in Sunday’s election, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right, in a major upset that was set to prevent Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) from running the government. The outcome, if confirmed, will leave parliament divided in …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Following are reactions to the upset results of France’s parliamentary election on Sunday. The country was on course for a hung parliament with the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coming first, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists and the far-right National Rally (RN). PRIME MINISTER GABRIEL ATTAL “Tonight, the (political) extremes have no …
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(Reuters) – France’s left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), an alliance of parties hastily assembled after President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise snap parliamentary election, looked set to score a shock win in Sunday’s vote over the far right and the ruling centrists. If initial projections are confirmed, Macron will be required to name a prime …
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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – From the Ukrainian frontline to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians simultaneously sang their national anthem on Saturday in an annual demonstration of unity. The tradition, launched in 2009 to mark 1,000 years of history, unites the Central European nation of 2.9 million with its …
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PARIS (Reuters) – France’s left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the most seats in the second voting round of parliamentary elections, leading pollsters said on Sunday, putting them on track for an unexpected win over the far right National Rally (RN) party but short of an absolute majority in parliament. An IFOP estimate for broadcaster …
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Amid increasing calls from fellow Democrats to end his campaign for re-election, U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday gave no hint that he was considering stepping aside after a pair of defiant public appearances a day earlier. Biden, 81, is facing a slow-boil uprising from congressional …
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TRIESTE, Italy (Reuters) – Democracy is not in good shape, Pope Francis said on Sunday, urging politicians to shun populism and instead work together to build stronger societies and tackle voter apathy. The 87-year-old pope was in the northeastern city of Trieste for a flying visit — his fourth trip within Italy in just over …
ATHENS (Reuters) – The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said its frigate Psara had destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday. The Aspides mission began in February in response to drone and missile attacks on vessels by Iranian-aligned Houthi militants. The Houthis describe the attacks as …
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(Reuters) – A state of emergency was introduced in parts of Russia’s Voronezh region after a Ukrainian drone attack sparked a warehouse fire, the governor of the western region bordering Ukraine said on Sunday. “There were no casualties,” Alexander Gusev said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that some residents in the Podgorensky district of …
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(Reuters) -Russian Iskander ballistic missiles destroyed two launchers for Patriot surface-to-air missiles systems in Ukraine’s Odesa region, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. The attack took place in the area of the port of Yuzhne, the ministry said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app, adding that a radar station was also destroyed. …
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