France has always been a model for great political change, neo-political thought and great revolutions. It has also made the greatest contribution to world political science in the last three centuries. The French Revolution of 1789 changed world history. French thinkers such as Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesquieu were the ones who inspired people all over the world and led them to great revolutions. The Paris Commune and the Republican Constitution of France have made significant contributions to world democracy.
France is a country that has given revolutionary impetus to democratic movements. The terms left and right, which refer to the opposite poles of world politics, originated during the French Revolution. In 1791, pro-monarchy factions secured seats in the Assembly to the right of the Chamber. Liberals and socialists sat on the left. Gradually left and right applications became world-wide. This seat arrangement is still going on in the French Senate and National Assembly.
Macron’s ruling center-left party is in danger of losing a majority in France’s parliamentary elections, shocking everyone. The Left Alliance advanced in the second phase of Parliamentary elections as it did in the first phase. According to figures released by the Interior Ministry, President Emmanuel Macron’s center – right coalition is limited to 245 seats. Jinluck-Mലlenchon’s left-wing coalition won 135 seats, while Mary Le Pen’s far-right party won 89 seats. In the 577 – member French Assembly, a simple majority of 289 seats was required. The New Popular Ecological and Social Union (NUPS), Melanchon’s far-left alliance, became the largest opposition party in the National Assembly.
The election result will be an unexpected setback for Macron, who has been re-elected president for a second term. This is the first time in 20 years that a candidate who has won a landslide victory in a presidential election has not been able to secure a majority in a parliamentary election. Failure to prove a majority in the National Assembly may result in loss of power.
The way forward for Macron is to form alliances with other parties and maintain a majority. Among the ministers who lost their seats was Health Minister Brigitte Burgundy. Burgundy lost to the far-right candidate by 56 votes, losing the seat to Environment Minister Amelie de Montchel and Secretary of State Justin Bunn. By law, ministers who lose elections must resign. Macron’s party is reportedly trying to form an alliance with the traditional right – wing Leslie Republican.
An alliance of the Socialist Party, the Greens, Melanchon’s far-left party and the Communist Party posed a serious challenge to Macron in the election. Mlenchon came in third in the presidential election. The Left Alliance has now tripled its representation from the 60 seats it won in the last election.
Meanwhile, Marilyn Penn’s far-right party won 89 of the 8 seats. It paints a picture of the right mobilizing even more power in France. Macron also acknowledged that the far-right vote share in the election was worrying. This reveals the fact that with the growth of the left, the far right is gaining strength in France.
With the loss of the majority, the future of Macron’s reforms will be uncertain. The plan is to raise the retirement age – the most important of these. The plan was to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65. Apart from this, tax cuts and reforms of welfare schemes were also promised.
President Macron and his cohorts are in talks to recover from a parliamentary election defeat. Despite the resignation of Prime Minister Elizabeth Bonn, Macron has indicated he will not run. Negotiations have begun with the opposition to avoid political uncertainty. His first meeting was with Christian Jacob, the leader of the Conservative Republican Party.
When Emmanuel Macron was first elected President of France, his party had only one year of working tradition. The party fielded a number of young people, including the presidential candidate. Under the special circumstances of the day, Macron was elected President. But it is still doubtful whether his party has been able to build a strong base among the people. That is why this party went backwards in the parliamentary elections.
France has a huge role to play in today’s complex world politics. The world wants this nation, which has a proud heritage at all levels, to have a strong and exemplary parliament and government capable of fulfilling its aspirations.
Adv. G. Sugunan
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