France's Macron could lose lower house majority, polls show

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez (not pictured) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 13, 2022. Mohammed Badra/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron could fall short of an outright majority in France's National Assembly, which would pose a major hurdle for his planned second-term reforms, two polls showed, less than two weeks before the first round of voting.

An IFOP poll published late on Tuesday by broadcaster LCI showed that Macron's centrist camp would still be the strongest group in France's next lower house, winning 275 to 310 out of 577 seats, while an Elabe poll published on Wednesday projected 275 to 315 seats for the president.