BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 08:20:00
It's a period that they'd call cohabitation in government, and it hasn't happened for two decades now. in terms of where he stands right now. president macron's party already has 345 seats in parliament. that's 56 more than he actually needs to have a majority. but many on the left have been banding together, and so he is very much facing a real challenge this time round. let's look at some live pictures coming from one polling station. the run—offs are held one week from today and electing 577 seats in the lower house of parliament. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the ...