France Elections 2024. France is headed into a second and final round of voting on july 7 after the far right came out ahead in a first round on sunday, sending centrist and leftist parties. France faced a hung parliament and deep political uncertainty after the three main political groups of the left, center and right emerged from snap legislative.

A shock election result in france puts the left in the lead; Conservative french prime minister michel barnier put together the government after weeks of difficult negotiations, and president emmanuel macron approved it.