Radical left threatens to hamstring Emmanuel Macron in French election

Analysis: The president could be forced to cohabit with his most fervent opponent, Jean-Luc Melenchon

Weeks after Emmanuel Macron entered the Elysee for a second five-year term of office, French voters could decide to hamstring their newly re-elected leader by forcing him into a political cohabitation" that would paralyse the country.

The first round of legislative elections opens on Sunday to decide who will fill the 577 seats in the Assemblee Nationale.