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French general election leaves parliament deadlocked for second time

Exit polls show no single bloc winning a majority, with centrists, the left alliance and the far right each holding enough seats to block a government.

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Sophie RenardEurope reporter
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Exit polls show no single bloc winning a majority, with centrists, the left alliance and the far right each holding enough seats to block a government.

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