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Franois Hollande,
electedPresident of the French
Republic in April 2012.
comprising a National
Assembly (Assemble
Nationale) and a Senate.
[111]
event of disagreement
between the two chambers,
the National Assembly has
the final say.[114]The
government has a strong
influence in shaping the
agenda of Parliament.
French politics are
characterised by two
politically opposed groupings:
one left-wing, centred on