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France's Macron urges 'largest emitters' to boost climate actionThe COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has been described as the “last best chance” to bring climate change under control. France's Macron urges 'largest emitters' to boost climate action during his opening speech.
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged France's political forces to make compromises to end a political deadlock sparked by his failure to retain a parliamentary majority that threatens to wreck his reform plans. Macron's centrist alliance finished Sunday's parliamentary elections 44 seats short of a majority in the National Assembly, as a new left-wing coalition and the far right made major gains.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen sailed through to parliamentary run-offs, winning over 55% of the votes in her constituency in northern France on Sunday (June 12). Le Pen, who lost to French President Emmanuel Macron in last April's presidential elections, will have to run in a runoff because of rules on minimum turnout. FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent reports.
Emmanuel Macron, after winning Sunday's presidential election, told supporters that he wanted to make France a leading player in ecology.
Amid surging inflation, the two remaining French presidential candidates are promising to help voters make a better living. Incumbent Emmanuel Macron is promising to triple the amount of a special tax-free bonus that employers can give workers. Meanwhile, far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen wants to give tax incentives to companies to raise the basic salary. Both proposals would come at a cost; we take a closer look. Plus, Elon Musk is offering to buy up all of the remaining shares in Twitter at a premium, saying the social media giant needs to go private to see effective changes.
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