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PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron met leaders of all of France's political parties on Wednesday, including his most bitter opponents, outside Paris in a bid to break the deadlock of a hung parliament.Deprived of an absolute majority in the national assembly lower house since last year's parliamentary elections, Macron said he wanted a "frank, honest and direct discussion"
President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders of all of France's political parties Wednesday, including his most bitter opponents, outside Paris in a bid to break the deadlock of a hung parliament.- 'Avoid blockage by any means' - The political leaders will gather in Saint-Denis just outside Paris, a poor suburb hit by riots in late June and early July over the police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop.
President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders of all of France's political parties Wednesday, including his most bitter opponents, outside Paris in a bid to break the deadlock of a hung parliament.
Emmanuel Macron receives, Wednesday, August 30, in Saint-Denis, the parties represented in Parliament, from La France insoumise (LFI) to the National Rally (RN) News
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