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No party got an absolute majority in the National Assembly. Here are some of the ways the country could escape political gridlock. None are easy.

French Senators approved President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to raise the retirement age for most workers by two years, to 64. The outcome of a vote in the lower house is far more uncertain.

The French foreign ministry said it had banned 28 settlers from entering France or any of its territories, calling on Israel’s government to pursue legal action against them.

The announcement by the head of the Republicans was a historic break with his party’s policy as dismay spread over a snap election.

The announcement by the head of the Republicans was a historic break with his party’s policy as dismay spread over a snap election.

The site, coco.fr, was shut down in June after being linked to more than 23,000 sexual abuse and other cases in France alone, including the rape trial that shocked the country last year.

After elections produced a deadlocked Parliament, both left and right are claiming victory, while President Emmanuel Macron insists no one won. It’s a recipe for turmoil.

The government promised housing elsewhere. We followed the buses and found a desperate situation.

The celebration of French heritage in the run-up to the Paris Olympics was unveiled on the feast day of Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers.

Far from producing a “clarification,” President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort out.