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France's Socialist Party sealed a deal on Friday to join the French left's first broad coalition pact in 20 years, in a bid to deprive newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron of a majority in June's parliamentary elections. The pact, which the Greens and Communists already approved earlier this week, sees La France Insoumise (LFI) in the driving seat for the first time, in a deal that is shaking up French politics. FRANCE 24's French Politics Editor Marc Perelman gives his analysis.
Leaders of the three parties that will form Germany's next government, the Social Democrats, Greens and liberal FDP party pose for a family photo. IMAGES
France's Socialist Party on Friday (May 6) sealed a coalition deal with the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party to run together in June's parliamentary elections to try to deprive newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron of a majority.
Lawmakers in the United States have voted to raise the government's borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, narrowly avoiding a catastrophic default. The Senate passed the measure 50-49. The new debt ceiling will give the US government enough space to borrow until 2023, after the midterm elections. Focus in Washington will now return to whether President Biden can get his $1.75 trillion social spending plan, 'Build Back Better', passed by the end of the year.
The negotiations lasted 271 days — a new record for the Netherlands. But it's nothing compared to neighbours Belgium who took 541 days following an election in 2010.
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