Carian mengenai topik France election

Emmanuel Macron has urged the mainstream parties in France's hung parliament to form a coalition able to muster a "solid" majority.

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the hard-left France Unbowed, said an NFP government should fully implement its programme.

Political custom dictates that President Emmanuel Macron names a PM from among ranks of largest political force or coalition in parliament.

French PM Gabriel Attal said he was prepared to stay in office longer as a caretaker but it was up to President Emmanuel Macron to decide.

PM Gabriel Attal said would tender his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, but that he was available to act in a care-taker capacity.

None of the three blocs can form a majority government and would need support from others to pass legislation.

The leftist alliance unexpectedly takes the top spot ahead of the far right but no group winning a majority.

Exit polls showed the far-right National Rally winning the first round of Sunday's snap parliamentary election in France.

The National Front's views were once considered extreme. Now, leaders say, they're mainstream.

No matter how the first round of the French presidential election ends today, one thing is certain: It has been an exceptional campaign.

Marine Le Pen told thousands supporters that she alone could protect them against Islamic fundamentalism and globalization if elected president in May.