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France elections: Left wing coalition wins most seats but fails to win majority

The outcome left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung Parliament and political paralysis. The political turmoil could rattle markets and the French economy and have far-ranging implications for the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe's economic stability. In calling the election on June 9, after the far right surged in French voting for the European Parliament, President Emmanuel Macron said turning to voters again would provide "clarification".