France's President Emmanuel Macron holds a news conference during the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021.France's President Emmanuel Macron holds a news conference during the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021.parliamentary election that could deprive centrist President Emmanuel MacronVoting started at 8 in the morning with initial projections expected at 8 tonight in an election that could change the face of French politics.
In Sevres, just outside Paris, where light rain provided some relief after a major heatwave hit France on Saturday, some voters said environmental concerns had motivated them to cast a ballot for the Nupes left-wing alliance. “Melenchon is a hypocrite. He makes promises that don’t holdup. Retirement at age 60, that’s impossible,” Brigitte Desrez,83, a retired dance teacher, who voted for Macron’s party.
If Macron and his allies miss an absolute majority by just a few seats, they may be tempted to poach MPs from the centre-right or conservatives, officials in those parties said.
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