As expected in the pre-poll polls, the far-right National Alliance (RN) led the way with 33.2 percent of the vote, followed by the New Popular Front (NFP), the left-wing coalition, with 28.1 percent, and President Emmanuel Macron's coalition of the ruling centrists with only 21 percent, falling to third, a historic setback. Macron's ruling Baath Party was defeated by the National Alliance in the European Parliament elections, and announced early parliamentary elections at the beginning of this month, which was described by the French media as a political gamble and ultimately lost miserably.
Macron. associated press
The second round of voting will be held on July 7, and if the far-right continues, it will not only win a relative majority in the National Assembly, but may even win an absolute majority in the National Assembly. In response, Macron called on voters to prevent the National Alliance from winning a majority of seats in the second round of voting.
According to polling data released by the Ipsos polling agency, at least 37 candidates from the National Alliance are expected to win the election in their constituencies through the first round of voting, including the leader of the National Alliance, Marlene Brown. Le Pen. Former French Prime Minister Bornet, French Communist Party National Secretary Roussel and other leading figures of the ruling party camp and the Syriza coalition are facing serious challenges from the candidates of the National Alliance.
The far-right National Alliance is closer to coming to power than ever before
The National Alliance has long been spurned by many Frenchmen, but now it is closer to coming to power than ever before. Marine Le Pen has been trying to rebuild the image of the party, which is known for its racism and anti-Semitism, a tactic that has worked in the face of voter anger over Macron, the high cost of living and growing concerns about immigration.
In Marine Le Pen's constituency of Enan Beaumont in northern France, supporters waved French flags and sang Marseillaise. Speaking to the cheering crowd, she said: "The French have shown a willingness to turn the page of this contemptuous and corrosive force." ”
Marine Le Pen's protégé Bardeira has the opportunity to become prime minister. associated press
She expressed her desire to gain more support from the electorate in order to win an absolute majority in the National Assembly in this election. But polls show that the National Alliance is unlikely to win an absolute majority in the National Assembly, but it is likely to win a relative majority.
French Prime Minister: Don't vote for far-right candidates
French Prime Minister Attar warned that far-right parties are already on the threshold of power. He said the immediate priority was to ensure that far-right parties did not obtain an absolute majority in the National Assembly.
Atal called on voters not to vote for the candidate of the National Alliance. The leader of France Mélenchon, the far-left party Indomitable, has announced that the party's candidate with the lowest vote in his or her constituency will withdraw from the election in order to concentrate the required number of votes to prevent the far-right party's candidate from winning.
National Alliance supporters celebrate the victory. associated press
In addition, pollsters estimate that the turnout rate in the first round of the parliamentary election reached 65.8%, which is significantly higher than the 47.5% turnout in the first round of the parliamentary election two years ago and the highest level since 1997.