Macron refuses French PM’s resignation after chaotic election results

The results from Sunday’s vote raised the risk of political paralysis for the European Union’s second-largest economy.

A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly has won the most parliamentary seats (AP)

French president Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo.

Voters split the legislature on the left, centre and far right, leaving no faction even close to the majority needed to form a government.