FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a joint video news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss Europe's economic recovery plans to respond to the coronavirus crisis at Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 18, 2020. Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - Defectors from Emmanuel Macron's ruling party announced the creation of a new group in France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday, depriving the president of an outright majority and raising pressure for more left-wing policies.
Seven lawmakers are splintering from Macron's La Republique En March (LREM) party to joint the new "Ecology, Democracy, Solidarity" (EDS) group, which said it would initially count 17 parliamentarians in its ranks.
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