France holds its breath before a historic election

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2024-07-07 04:30:13

It is French filled like a balloon that is about to burst, with joy, with anger or with tears. The only certainty at this time is that something will happen on Sunday 7 July in the evening after 8 pm: an abscess, a time, a system? Between happiness and sadness, France is holding its breath while waiting for the results of the second round of legislative elections called the day after the historic score of the National Rally (RN) in the European elections on May 9. Everyone , in their own way, in the sense of being on the eve of a historical turning point. While the far right was able to win most – if not completely, at least relatively – in the National Assembly, some spoke of “May 1981 in contrast”, others of “counter-May 1968”.

A whole country stands on the edge of the void, of the unknown, as if seized with vertigo. Crossing over the Orvault market (Loire-Atlantique), Marie-Agnès (who does not want to give her name) told herself. “you’re scared” to the advice of the RN comes to power. “At night I think about you. You woke me up,” he said. At 73, he watched France 5 and Arte because of other channels “don’t get to the bottom of the issues.” ” [Elle] see in the reports how quickly racism spread” and that too ” confused [s]is night »he said. “It’s beyond me that we might want to attack all their aliens, that’s for sure.” this old man is confused secretary at a medical-social center in the disadvantaged area of ​​Nantes. “I can’t understand that people vote for RN by talking “we didn’t try them” and you’ve only watched TikTok, continue this left-wing voter. I’m lucky to live where most people don’t vote RN. However, this is not sure about what will happen in France. Because we are few. »

Since the European elections, the feeling of fear is slowly growing in Alain Bouakkaz, 67, Kabyle initiated by his father who fought in the 2nd French armored division of General Leclerc, who met in Sancoins (Cher). “They will do great harm to societyhe confides, speaking of the future elected official of the RN. They will press all the groups that hate them, put their hands on the media, encourage the police to increase eye checks, put the judges under quarantine. » Your most immediate fear: “The attacks they will inevitably bring to individual liberties. »

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“I’m more than worried, I’m hurt”, blurted Béatrice Moulin-Martin, retired school teacher and first deputy in the town hall of Beaurepaire (Isère), her chest tight, the face of Simone Veil proudly printed on her t-shirt. You will want “to not know” This Sunday July 7: “What worries me is the climate of suspicion that is already establishing itself among the people. » He has two sons, two wives. Three is a country.

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