Spontaneous new elections and a chaotic election campaign: France has had turbulent weeks. Now the decisive round of voting is approaching. Will Le Pen’s right-wing nationalists come to power?
The second and decisive round of the early parliamentary elections in France has started overseas. The polling stations opened at noon German time (8:00 a.m. local time) on the small French island group of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon off the east coast of Canada, as the local public broadcaster La 1ère Saint-Pierre et Miquelon reported.
The majority of French people can vote on Sunday. Due to the time difference, however, some overseas territories will vote on Saturday. The focus is on the question of whether Marine Le Pen’s right-wing nationalists will come to power. This would be a turning point in the country’s history and would also have major implications for European politics.
After the defeat of his centrist forces and the landslide victory of Le Pen’s Rassemblement National in the European elections, French President Emmanuel Macron surprisingly dissolved the National Assembly and announced a new parliamentary election. His own position is not at stake.
Le Pen’s party was ahead in the first round of voting
In the first round of voting, however, as in the European elections, the right-wing nationalists were in the lead, followed by the new left-wing alliance and Macron’s center camp in third place. However, according to current polls, the right-wing nationalists could probably miss out on an absolute majority.
The National Assembly is one of two French parliamentary chambers. It is involved in legislation and can overthrow the government by means of a vote of no confidence.
Source: Stern
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