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France held a snap election over the summer that resulted in a hung parliament.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap elections this summer.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The most likely scenario is a hung parliament, with a relative majority for the RN.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Depending on how many seats the PML-N can capture outside of its traditional stronghold in the Punjab, Pakistan could conceivably see a hung parliament with the PPP as the largest party in a coalition government.
—George Fulton, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2012
The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis.
—John Leicester, TIME, 8 July 2024
Alternatively, tactical voting and pacts between rival parties this week could be enough to prevent that from happening, leading to a hung parliament with the far right the biggest faction.
—Kris Nagel, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The announcement hopes to end a weeks-long political standoff and resolve a hung parliament that emerged after the surprise victory of the five-party left-wing New Popular Front coalition in the run-off vote of July 7.
—Ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Now, political chaos with a messy hung parliament has raised security questions just in time for the Olympics—and there’s nothing like the prospect of riots to discourage tourism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 12 July 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap elections this summer.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The most likely scenario is a hung parliament, with a relative majority for the RN.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Depending on how many seats the PML-N can capture outside of its traditional stronghold in the Punjab, Pakistan could conceivably see a hung parliament with the PPP as the largest party in a coalition government.
—George Fulton, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2012
The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis.
—John Leicester, TIME, 8 July 2024
Alternatively, tactical voting and pacts between rival parties this week could be enough to prevent that from happening, leading to a hung parliament with the far right the biggest faction.
—Kris Nagel, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The announcement hopes to end a weeks-long political standoff and resolve a hung parliament that emerged after the surprise victory of the five-party left-wing New Popular Front coalition in the run-off vote of July 7.
—Ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Now, political chaos with a messy hung parliament has raised security questions just in time for the Olympics—and there’s nothing like the prospect of riots to discourage tourism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 12 July 2024
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