What We're Tracking French legislative elections. France will hold the first round of its legislative elections April 12, with the centrist coalition that backs recently reelected President Emmanuel Macron will compete against a far-left alliance that is rising in polls. Should the far-left opposition take control of the National Assembly after the June 19 second round, it will be able to appoint a prime minister, something that would severely disrupt Macron's ability to implement his domestic agenda. While the impact on foreign policy would be milder, losing control of the domestic policy process would still weaken Macron's international clout. The United Kingdom challenges the Northern Ireland protocol. The British government is expected to unveil a bill June 13 that would give Cabinet ministers the power unilaterally to override parts of the EU-U.K. Northern Ireland protocol, which establishes customs controls at the Irish Sea.