A general view shows the hemicycle of the French National Assembly before its opening session in Paris, France June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - France's new parliament will sit for the first time on Tuesday as rivals of President Emmanuel Macron questioned a lack of political experience among deputies of his majority-holding Republic on the Move(LREM) party.
LREM's landslide win in parliamentary elections earlier this month consolidated Macron's presidential win in May. Like Macron, most LREM lawmakers never previously held elected public office.
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