Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) alliance ran neck-and-neck with the left-wing NUPES grouping in Sunday's first round, with the former netting 25.75 percent of the popular vote compared to the latter's 25.66 percent
Paris, France: French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance was in danger of falling short of a majority after the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday saw a surge in support for a new left-wing coalition.