2024-07-05 07:52:26
In France, more than 200 candidates for parliament have given up participating in the second round of elections. Parliamentary election, which highlights the efforts of the left-wing opposition and the ruling party to avoid an absolute majority of the extreme right.
The first Minister Gabriel Attal stressed the need to prevent the National Grouping gain such control, referring to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.
The possibility of the far right coming to power for the first time since the Liberation of France has generated a strong reaction, with calls to vote against this trend.
Despite mounting pressure, the strategy of forming a “republican front” against the far right has divided the centre-right alliance of Macron now the left-wing coalition New Popular FrontThis strategy seeks to concentrate the vote on “republican” candidates with greater chances of defeating far-right rivals in runoffs with multiple contenders.
Far-right prime ministerial candidate Jordan Bardella denounced “dishonorable alliances” and called on voters to form an absolute majority “in the face of an existential threat to the French nation.”
The electoral panorama includes the participation of 577 deputies in constituencies with a two-round majority system. High turnout and dispersion of the vote In the first round, there were more than 300 runoffs with three or more candidates, which will be significantly reduced in the second round.
The withdrawal of more than 200 candidates, especially from NFP and Macron’s alliance, reflects the complexity of the situation. The possibility of a “grand coalition” to avoid the absolute majority of the National Grouping is being discussed, while La France Insoumise has rejected any participation in such an alliance.
The eventual victory of the National Grouping It would have implications not only for France, but also for European politics and international relations, including support for Ukraine in the face of Russia.
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2024-07-05 07:52:26