2024-07-27 19:46:18
The New Popular Front won 182 seats in parliament in elections held in France on Sunday.
Although the left-wing coalition New Popular Front won the parliamentary elections in France, did not achieve the majority that would allow him to come to power without having to reach agreements with other communities.
After the far-right National Rally party came out on top in the first round held on June 30, in Sunday’s electionsThe group led by Marine Le Pen and her allies came in third placebehind the left and the centrist coalition led by President Emmanuel Macron.
According to the latest results released by the French electoral authorities, The New Popular Front won 182 seats in parliamentMacron’s Ensemble Alliance won 163, and the National Rally and its allies won 143 seats.
To govern without negotiating with other parties you must have a absolute majority of 289 seats out of 577 in the French Parliament.
The leader of the group, Jean-Luc Mélechon, called on President Emmanuel Macron to “call on the New Popular Front to govern“.
Who are the members of the New Popular Front?
According to the French press, The New Popular Front brings together socialists, ecologists and communistsin addition to the group that was formed after the call for early elections, called The Insoumise France.
Among the promises they made for the election in France, is the repeal pension and immigration reform approved by Macron’s government.
In addition, he offered Control the price of basic products, increase wages and promote green energy in the country.