French political leaders from the left-wing bloc that came first in Sunday’s legislative election said they intended to govern according to their high-spending programme, but centrists said they should play a role as the left lacked a majority. The unexpected outcome of the snap election has plunged France into uncertainty just before the Paris Olympics, with no obvious path to a stable government capable of getting any legislation passed by a fragmented parliament. The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) won the most seats in the National Assembly but fell short of an absolute majority by about 100 seats. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists came second and the far-right National Rally third. NFP leaders have met behind closed doors several times since the shock result came out on Sunday night, attempting to thrash out an agreement on which of them should be prime minister and how they should approach governing without a majority. As the New Popular Front aims to form a minority government, Socialist Party MP Arthur Delaporte joins Nadia Massih to address their objectives and share their platform.
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