French left rejoices at unexpected election win

An alliance of French left-wing parties beat the far-right and the centrist coalitions in an unexpected outcome to parliamentary elections that plunge France into new political uncertainty.

The outcome of the legislative elections, called by Macron three years ahead of schedule in a bid to reshape the political landscape, leaves France without any clear path to forming a new government three weeks before the Paris Olympics.

The election night after the announcement of provisional results