Macron’s domestic challenges pile up as second term begins

Analysis: France’s new parliament likely to be less pliant as president tries to tackle a series of crises

• Macron’s centrists projected to lose parliamentary majority

Domestic difficulties are stacking up for Emmanuel Macron as his second presidential term begins in earnest this week after his centrists lost their absolute majority in parliament.

The newly elected president now faces uncertainty over how to strike alliances in order to push through key legislation this summer.

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