President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to win an absolute majority in the National Assembly means France has entered a new era of political uncertainty. The president will now need to forge alliances to deliver his legislative agenda, such as his plans to raise the retirement age and deepen European Union integration which are opposed by left-wing parties and the far right. It remains to be seen whether Macron will find the consensus necessary to tackle France’s economic and social challenges or face legislative paralysis.
This Dods Political Intelligence report, produced by Trombinoscope Monitoring’s political consultants, examines the composition of the new National Assembly and the priorities of the main political groups that have emerged.