UPDATE 2-Macron defies French parties with pledge to field parliament candidates
PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Independent presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron threw down a direct challenge to France's existing political parties on Thursday by announcing he would field candidates in all constituencies in June's parliamentary elections. [Source]
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