The French President, Emmanuel Macron, called this Sunday to a “broad” alliance against the extreme right in France, where the party National Grouping (RN) of Marine Le Pen leads the first round of legislative electionsaccording to first estimates.
“In front of RN, the time has come for a broad alliance, clearly democratic and republicanfor the second round,” he assured Macron in a written statement, highlighting that the “high participation” in the elections attests to a “desire to clarify the political situation”.
The French government’s statement called on candidates who finished third to put aside their aspirations and abandon the electoral competition “in favor of candidates [de otros partidos] that are in a position to defeat AN and with whom we share the essential: the values of the Republic.”
The presidential message is a turning point with the far-right group, but it is also for those candidates of Rebellious France, left-wing party of the New Popular Front, whom they will not support. “The New Popular Front is paying for its alliance with France Insoumise, a party known for anti-republican provocations,” the statement said.
The far right won the first round in France and put Emmanuel Macron in check
The extreme right won this Sunday the first round Of nails Parliamentary election crucial in France, in which the forces of center right of the president Macron They came in third place behind the left.
National Group (RN)of Marine Le Pen and his allies, achieved more than 34% votes, But they will have to wait until the second round on July 7 to find out if they will achieve an absolute majority in the National Assembly (lower house).
“We need an absolute majority,” said Le Pen before his supporters in his fiefdom of Henin-Beaumont, in the north of France. The French “have delivered a resounding verdict,” said their candidate for prime minister, Jordan Bardella from Paris.
Macron’s alliance would achieve between 20.5% and 21.5%behind the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP), which would obtain between 28.5% and 29.1% of votesaccording to initial estimates from the polling institutes Ifop and Ipsos.
Sample of a vote perceived as historic, at 5:00 p.m., three hours before the closing of the polling stations, Voter turnout reached 59.39%, 20 points higher than at the same time in 2022, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
The electoral system itself makes the final result of an election uncertain. National Assembly, where The three blocs that emerged from the 2022 elections will continue, but with a new relationship of forces.
Its 577 deputies are elected in single-member constituencies, using a two-round majority system. Depending on the results of each constituency, two, three or more candidates may qualify for the second round.
Source: Ambito
