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Bob Condotta: Taking an early guess at what the Seahawks’ 53-man roster could look like

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Tribune News Service

Will crawling into bed with France's hard left save or sink the Socialists?

France's long-established Socialist Party has fallen into line behind the hard-left France Unbowed, joining a left-wing alliance aimed at depriving President Emmanuel Macron of a majority in parliament in next month’s elections. Some party heavyweights see it as the final nail in the coffin of the fractured Socialists; others feel…

Radio France Internationale

French left agrees rare coalition deal to take on Macron

France's Socialist Party and the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) agreed in principle on Wednesday to run together in June parliamentary elections and try to deprive newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron of a majority.

Reuters

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French left 'a few steps' from broad alliance to counter Macron in parliamentary polls

France's left-of-centre parties were on Tuesday close to a broad alliance for June parliamentary polls, hoping that a united front can force President Emmanuel Macron to share power with the left during his second term in office.

France 24

Former French president Hollande snubs alliance with hard left

For parties on the left of French politics, all eyes are on the upcoming legislative elections – where many are hoping a united front will rob President Emmanuel Macron of any chance of a parliamentary majority. Following talks between the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) and the Socialist Party (PS), however,…

Radio France Internationale

How France’s parliamentary elections play a crucial role in party funding

France is gearing for a fiercely contested parliamentary election on June 12 and 19 as Emmanuel Macron’s defeated adversaries make long-shot bids to deprive him of a National Assembly majority. But the forthcoming polls will be crucial for another reason, as winning votes in them is a vital source of…

France 24

Forget the presidency, I can lead France as its PM, insists Mélenchon

Veteran leftist is courting allies to help make him prime minister in June, handing him power to disrupt the winner of Sunday’s presidential vote

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French elections: a divided country faces an uncertain second round

The first round of the French election took place on April 10, and predictably it did nothing to resurrect old-school parliamentarism, five years after Emmanuel Macron first burst into the country’s fragile party system.

The Conversation

‘We are at a turning point’: as election looms, what is left of the French left?

In Joigny, where fatalism is feeding the far right, voters need a new vision from the mainstream left for improving their lives

The Guardian - UK

The murky world of Prashasak Samiti: Meet BJP and Adityanath’s social media warriors

Last year in May, the village of Noorpur in Uttar Pradesh made news when its Dalit residents alleged that a marriage procession of theirs had been stopped by a group of local Muslims. The situation became tense enough to warrant armed police being deployed in the area.

Newslaundry

Portuguese cautiously upbeat after PM's surprise majority win

Portuguese voters cautiously hailed the return of political stability on Monday after a long election night delivered a surprise majority to Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialists, but the rise of a far right party triggered concerns.

Reuters

Portugal's Sunday election wide open as Socialists' lead narrows

Portugal's ruling Socialists have lost more of their lead to the main opposition party, the centre-right Social Democrats (PSD), in two opinion polls released on Friday two days before Sunday's snap election.

Reuters

Factbox-Parties and leaders contesting Portugal's snap election

Portugal will hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday that is likely to perpetuate political instability.

Reuters

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