France 24: Sunday’s National Assembly vote


While most of the world’s attention is focused on Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Greece, there’s another vote Sunday.

Sunday’s runoff election will decide whether or not President François Hollande commands a majority in the National Assembly. France 24 Politics host Marc Perelman interviews two first-time candidates, Socialist Capuchine Edou and Charles Beigbeder from Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP [Union pour un Mouvement Populaire].

While it’s nearly certain that Hollande’s Socialists will capture the largest share of votes, it’s still a question of whether or not the Socialists will have to form a coalition — and with which parties.

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