2024-07-08 00:41:29
Opponents of far right breathing relief, in France… but also abroad. After the second round of early legislative elections which removed the National Rally from power, many foreign leaders expressed their satisfaction this Sunday evening.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the announced defeat of the French far right in the parliamentary elections will make Warsaw “happy”, will lead to “disappointment” for Russia, and “relief” for Ukraine.
At the beginning of the month, Donald Tusk warned of “great danger” for France and Europe after the victory of the far right in the first round of the French elections. The former head of the European Commission spoke of a “dangerous demonstration” and his fear that “France could soon become the sick man of Europe, blamed for the conflict between radical forces”. Donald Tusk has also accused “Russian influence” in “many radical right groups in Europe”.
In Spain, the Prime Minister also expressed his interest in seeing the results of the French elections. “This week, two of the largest countries in Europe chose the same path as Spain a year ago: the rejection of the far right and a decisive move to the social left that addresses the problems of citizens with serious and bold policies,” Pedro wrote. Sánchez on. “The United Kingdom and France have said YES to progress and social progress and NO reform of rights and freedoms. There is no agreement or government with the far right. »
Macron “tired of politics”
Also among the first to react was the group of German President Olaf Scholz, who thought that “the worst” had been “avoided”. “The RN (Rally of the Nation) cannot make a majority government decision” at the end of the legislative elections, said to the news agency Funke the head of foreign policy affairs of the parliamentary party of the social democrats of the SPD. Chamber of Deputies, Nils Schmid.
President Macron “is politically weakened” by this election because his camp is only in second place, behind the left, losing a significant number of parliamentary seats, he continued.
But, at the same time, “in view of the uncertain situation” about the possibility of seeing many parliaments emerging from the new House of Representatives, “it stops a central role”. “Establishing a government will be complicated,” added Nils Schmid, calling on the French “democratic parties” to show “softness” and “strength for compromise”.
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