 of July 7th. Emmanuel Macron's party formed a last-minute agreement with right-leaning lawmakers to win a key vote in Parliament on Thursday that opens the door to the French president playing a greater-than-expected role in forming the country's next government. Yael Bron-Pivet was elected president of the new Assembly after three rounds of voting by MPs, as she secured the support of Conservative MPs and defeated alternative candidates from the left and far right.