French centre-right offers 'legislative pact' that could help Macron
23/7/2024 6:27
France's centre-right bloc proposed a "legislative pact" on Monday that could pave the way for a broader deal with French President Emmanuel Macron's party as political leaders struggle to form a government.
Macron's decision to call a snap election delivered a hung parliament, in which the left-wing New Popular Front alliance unexpectedly came first, ahead of Macron's centrists and Marine Le Pen's far right National Rally.
No group won a majority, leaving France in uncharted waters as it seeks to build a coalition government.
The apparent overtures toward Macron by the centre-right bloc come after the president's pick for parliamentary speaker, Yael Braun-Pivet, won a second mandate last week, weakening the left and strengthening his hand as he seeks to retain some say over France's future government.
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