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The snap elections produced a hung parliament, with no bloc able to command a majority in the 577-seat chamber.
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NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
France‘s political turmoil, which has dented growth and spooked financial markets, was in large part triggered by Macron’s decision last year to hold a legislative election, a gamble that delivered a hung parliament split between three ideologically opposed blocs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Bayrou’s removal was the latest political upheaval for the country since Macron called snap elections in June last year in an attempt to bolster support for the political center, which resulted in a hung parliament.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron could alternatively call a snap election, which could result in another hung parliament or in victory for either the far-right National Rally or a left-wing coalition.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The snap vote last June left France with a hung parliament and political instability that hobbled efforts to reduce the budget deficit to European Union limits.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
In that scenario, a hung parliament remains within the realm of possibility.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
France held a snap election over the summer that resulted in a hung parliament.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The most likely scenario is a hung parliament, with a relative majority for the RN.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
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NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
France‘s political turmoil, which has dented growth and spooked financial markets, was in large part triggered by Macron’s decision last year to hold a legislative election, a gamble that delivered a hung parliament split between three ideologically opposed blocs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Bayrou’s removal was the latest political upheaval for the country since Macron called snap elections in June last year in an attempt to bolster support for the political center, which resulted in a hung parliament.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron could alternatively call a snap election, which could result in another hung parliament or in victory for either the far-right National Rally or a left-wing coalition.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The snap vote last June left France with a hung parliament and political instability that hobbled efforts to reduce the budget deficit to European Union limits.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
In that scenario, a hung parliament remains within the realm of possibility.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
France held a snap election over the summer that resulted in a hung parliament.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The most likely scenario is a hung parliament, with a relative majority for the RN.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
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“Hung parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20parliament. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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