Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?


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  • Wednesday, 19 Jun 2024

French parliamentary elections posters of the alliance of left-wing parties called the "Nouveau Front Populaire" (New Popular Front) are seen in Paris, France, June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - France votes on June 30 and July 7 in a snap parliamentary election which opinion polls forecast the far-right National Rally could win without an absolute majority.

What happens then, and can political paralysis be avoided?

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