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Macron marches to clear majority in French parliament, but low turnout dilutes victory
Published Mon, Jun 19, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Paris
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party swept to a large majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, although it fell short of a predicted landslide.
His year-old Republique en Marche (REM, or Republic on the Move) and their allies won 351 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, final results showed after the second round of an election which has eliminated many high-profile figures.
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