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According to the data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 59.71 percent participated in the elections. of the electorate.
Victory, as in the first round of elections, was predicted for the far-right National Rally (RN) party, but the predictions did not come true.
French far-right leader Bardella criticizes ‘dishonourable alliance’ after surprise predictions
France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Sunday criticized the “dishonourable alliance” between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist forces and the left in parliamentary elections after forecasts showed his National Rally (RN) party was likely to win fewer seats than expected.
While Mr Bardella hailed “the most important breakthrough in (RN) history”, he told supporters that “these electoral pacts have pushed France into the arms of the extreme left”.
The representative of the French far-right M. Le Pen assures that “our victory was only delayed”
Three-time French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Sunday that the far-right’s victory in France was only delayed after forecasts showed it trailing leftists and centrists in parliamentary elections.
“The tide is rising. It didn’t rise high enough this time, but it continues to rise, so our victory was only delayed,” Ms. Le Pen told broadcaster TF1, adding that she refuses to be “disappointed by the result, which shows that we have doubled the number of our parliamentarians.”
French Prime Minister G. Attalis announced that he will submit his resignation request on Monday
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would tender his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
Before that, it became clear that his party was unlikely to secure a majority in the parliamentary elections.
However, Mr. Attalis added that if his request is rejected, he is prepared to remain in this position as long as necessary.
French President Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called early parliamentary elections following the triumph of the far-right on June 9. in the elections to the European Parliament.
The atmosphere in France is tense. 30,000 police officers were deployed to prevent unrest. Voters are worried about a possible political “earthquake”.
French Socialist leader: no coalition of opposites
Socialist leader Olivier Faure has spoken out against a government alliance with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp following the surprise victory of the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance in French parliamentary elections.
There should be no “coalition of opposites” to continue Macron’s policies, Faure said.
According to initial forecasts, the NFP is surprisingly ahead after the second round of parliamentary elections, expected to win between 172 and 215 of the 577 seats in the lower house of the National Assembly.
The far-right National Rally (RN) party remained in third place despite winning the first round of the election. E. Macron’s centrist camp is ahead of her.
No single camp is likely to get an absolute majority of the 289 seats.
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