President Emmanuel Macron’s supporters worry that the new legislature will cause political gridlock and block his efforts to make France’s economy more business-friendly and pass climate legislation
France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday opened its first session since President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost its majority, and is expected to elect a woman as speaker for the first time.
The leftist Nupes coalition is the biggest opposition force, and hopes to challenge Macron’s plans to cut taxes and raise the retirement age from 62 to 65. All three top parties plan competing measures aimed at boosting working-class households cope with high inflation, fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Macron’s alliance chose Yael Braun-Pivet, a former Socialist who joined Macron’s party in 2016, as its candidate for the job of speaker, and she is considered the front-runner. The speaker is being chosen by secret ballot Tuesday.
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