June 11, France holds elections to the lower house of parliament (National Assembly). According to the French legislation, parliamentary elections are held in two rounds by universal suffrage, shortly after the presidential elections. The second round of elections to the National Assembly will be held on June 18. 7,882 candidates from more than 20 parties will compete for 577 seats in the French parliament. Despite the fact that in France the president has key powers in the sphere of foreign policy and defense, he loses his political weight without the parliamentary majority. The National Assembly develops and adopts laws, approves the allocation of funds from the budget. Without legislative support from the parliamentarians, the president would not be able to implement his program.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (C) casts his ballot next to his wife Brigitte Macron (L) at a polling station during the first round of the French legislative elections in Le Touquet, on June 11.
