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France's new National Assembly: seats by political party

French Left Blasts Macron, Demands Keys To Govt

No single force won Sunday's second-round vote outright, though a broad alliance of Socialists, Communists, Greens and the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) won the most seats, with 193 in the 577-strong National Assembly.

Germany's Coalition In Impasse Over 2025 Budget

FDP Finance Minister Christian Lindner (L), Greens Economy Minister Robert Habeck (C) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) of the SPD are locked in a budget dispute
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the liberal FDP, who came to power in 2021, have until July 3, the end of the current parliamentary term, to reach a compromise.
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Biden will hold talks in Israel and Jordan on Wednesday

Biden's Mideast Trip Upended By Gaza Hospital Strike

US President Joe Biden's wartime trip to Israel and Jordan faltered before it got off the ground Tuesday, after the Amman leg was canceled following a strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people.
Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (2L), Mayor of Male and presidential candidate of the opposition party, People's National Congress (PNC) casts his vote at a polling station in Male on September 9, 2023, during the 2023 presidential election.He is a frontrunner in t

Maldives Frontrunner Eyes Closer Ties With China

The Maldives stands at a geopolitical crossroads ahead of its presidential runoff vote with the frontrunner, a former construction minister, set on demolishing India's influence and building stronger ties with China.

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