Global elections show slow drift toward moderation across powers
Across France Britain and Iran voters shifted toward moderates and reformists while right wing momentum persists. In Britain Labour won a large majority, France’s left coalition triumphed over the far right but Macron’s centrism weakened, and Iran elected reformist hooded by Khamenei yet constrained by hardliners. Analysts warn the right’s advance is slowed not stopped amid global economic gloom.
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Ebrahim Raisi
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Mujtaba Rahman
National Rally
Emmanuel Macron
Macron
Marine le Pen
Europe
NATO
Rahman
U.N
Security Council
Nigel Farage
Labour
Robin Niblett
Chatham House
Washington
Jean-Didier Berger
Republicans Party
Aurélien Rousseau
New
Popular Front
Rousseau
Jérome Guedj
French Socialists Party
Guedj
Russia
Ukraine
Macron keeps PM in place after chaotic French vote
President Macron refused Prime Minister Attal’s resignation and kept him on to ensure stability after a fragmented election left no bloc with a majority in the 577 seat National Assembly. All three major blocs fell short of the 289 needed, risking paralysis ahead of the Paris Olympics.
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Marine le Pen
New Popular Front
Israel
Hamas
Olivier Faure
Socialist Party
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