Former French President Francois Hollande, Member of Parliament of the French Socialist Party and the left-wing parties alliance named "Nouveau Front Populaire" (New Popular Front - NFP), poses for a family photo with Olivier Faure, First Secretary of the French Socialist Party (PS), Boris Vallaud, and newly-elected PS lawmakers as they arrive at the National Assembly in Paris following the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, France, July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/ File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - France's left-wing parties still plan to form a joint government after they emerged as the strongest bloc in parliament in a snap election, but any pact is unlikely to come this week, the head of the Socialist Party (PS) said on Monday.
"Nothing will happen before July 18." Olivier Faure told France 2 television, referring to the date the newly elected National Assembly is due to convene for the first time.
