Macron Urged to Admit Defeat and Seek NFP Alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron has been urged by Jean-Luc Mélenchon to concede defeat in the parliamentary elections. The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance, led by Mélenchon, secured the most seats but missed an outright majority. Mélenchon suggests Macron should ask the NFP to form a new government.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been urged by Jean-Luc Mélenchon to accept defeat in France's parliamentary elections. The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance, led by Mélenchon, secured the most seats but fell short of achieving an absolute majority.

Mélenchon, leader of the far-left party France Unbowed which is part of the NFP bloc, suggested on Sunday that Macron should invite the NFP to form a new government.