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Nevertheless, the precise distribution of seats within the Nationwide Meeting is not going to be identified till the second spherical of elections subsequent Sunday, as solely a small variety of direct mandates in particular person constituencies had been received with an absolute majority within the first spherical. Many of the 570 constituencies often require a runoff, by which the 2 candidates with essentially the most votes go head-to-head. In earlier elections, get together blocs fashioned alliances for the second spherical of elections to forestall the victory of RN candidates. The French Nationwide Meeting consists of 577 members.
Within the first spherical, 76 representatives had been elected to the Nationwide Meeting, 37 of them belong to RN, two extra – to different far-right events. M. Le Pen additionally entered the parliament straight. She mentioned on Sunday evening that she hoped RN get together chief Jordan Bardella would now turn out to be head of presidency. The RN didn’t formally type alliances, however supported candidates who broke away from the Republican Get together.
For the French President E. Macron, the election outcomes are a painful defeat. He hoped to extend the relative majority of his centrist forces after early elections. Now that’s extraordinarily unlikely.
It’s predicted that Le Pen’s right-wing populists and their allies can count on between 230 and 280 seats, however might fall in need of an absolute majority of 289 seats.
The left can win between 125 and 200 seats. And E. Macron’s liberals are at risk of getting solely 60 to 100 seats.
If neither camp manages to win an absolute majority, France faces tough coalition negotiations.
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