French voters reject a far-right majority in favour of the left

People gather at the Republique plaza after the second round of the legislative election, Sunday, July 7, 2024 (Louise Delmotte/AP)

Final results say a coalition of the French left has won the most seats in legislative elections.

The leftist coalition has taken the most seats in parliament with 182 – well short of the 289 needed to control the National Assembly.