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In that scenario, a hung parliament remains within the realm of possibility.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
France held a snap election over the summer that resulted in a hung parliament.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap elections this summer.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The most likely scenario is a hung parliament, with a relative majority for the RN.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Depending on how many seats the PML-N can capture outside of its traditional stronghold in the Punjab, Pakistan could conceivably see a hung parliament with the PPP as the largest party in a coalition government.
—George Fulton, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2012
The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis.
—John Leicester, TIME, 8 July 2024
Alternatively, tactical voting and pacts between rival parties this week could be enough to prevent that from happening, leading to a hung parliament with the far right the biggest faction.
—Kris Nagel, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The announcement hopes to end a weeks-long political standoff and resolve a hung parliament that emerged after the surprise victory of the five-party left-wing New Popular Front coalition in the run-off vote of July 7.
—Ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
France held a snap election over the summer that resulted in a hung parliament.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap elections this summer.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The most likely scenario is a hung parliament, with a relative majority for the RN.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 June 2024
Depending on how many seats the PML-N can capture outside of its traditional stronghold in the Punjab, Pakistan could conceivably see a hung parliament with the PPP as the largest party in a coalition government.
—George Fulton, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2012
The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis.
—John Leicester, TIME, 8 July 2024
Alternatively, tactical voting and pacts between rival parties this week could be enough to prevent that from happening, leading to a hung parliament with the far right the biggest faction.
—Kris Nagel, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The announcement hopes to end a weeks-long political standoff and resolve a hung parliament that emerged after the surprise victory of the five-party left-wing New Popular Front coalition in the run-off vote of July 7.
—Ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Hung parliament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20parliament. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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