France’s Macron faces test in parliamentary elections

By SYLVIE CORBET
PARIS  — French voters are choosing lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Sunday in a vote that is crucial for newly-elected president Emmanuel Macron.
A total of 7,882 candidates are running for 577 seats in the National Assembly in Sunday’s first round of the two-stage legislative elections. Top vote-getters advance to the decisive second round June 18.
Polls suggest the elections will strongly favor Macron’s party and dramatically shake up Frenc