France Dodges Far-Right Win But Macron Has No One Who Can Govern.

France is facing political gridlock after Marine Le Pen's far-right party was defeated in Sunday's elections, resulting in a divided parliament with no clear majority. A left-wing alliance, including the far-left group France Unbowed, will be the largest group in the lower house but still falls short of an absolute majority. The result means that neither Le Pen nor Jean-Luc Melenchon of France Unbowed will be able to implement their plans, making it difficult to form an effective government. The most likely outcome is a government with minimal policies that can keep the country running without major changes. [Extracted from the article]