France's Divided Parliament Reelects Yael Braun-Pivet as Speaker for Second Term

Jul 18, 2024, 07:21 PM

France's divided parliament has reelected Yael Braun-Pivet, a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party, as the speaker of the National Assembly on July 18. This decision comes after a chaotic early election resulted in a hung legislature. Braun-Pivet, a loyal ally of Macron, secured a second term in a tight vote, marking a significant blow to the left. The reelection of Braun-Pivet is seen as a move that helps Macron's Renaissance party regain some of the influence it lost in the snap elections earlier this month.