Far-right party “National Rally Party” leads the first round of French parliamentary elections with approximately 34% of the vote, as reported by news agencies. The coalition of left-wing parties known as “Nouvelle Union Populaire” secured around 28.1% of the vote. Centrist parties aligned with Emmanuel Macron, the French president, stood third with 20.3% of the […]
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Far-right party “National Rally Party” leads the first round of French parliamentary elections with approximately 34% of the vote, as reported by news agencies.
The coalition of left-wing parties known as “Nouvelle Union Populaire” secured around 28.1% of the vote.
Centrist parties aligned with Emmanuel Macron, the French president, stood third with 20.3% of the vote.
Marine Le Pen, leader of “The National Rally Party,” expressed satisfaction with the initial election results, stating French people want “change.”
Le Pen urged French citizens to support the “National Rally Party” in the second round to secure a parliamentary majority.
She added that if they achieve an absolute majority, Jordan Bardella, the party’s 28-year-old leader, could become France’s new Prime Minister.
Voter turnout in the first round of French parliamentary elections exceeded 65%, marking a 20% increase compared to 2022.
French news network France24 reported celebrations at the “National Rally Party” headquarters in Paris following the announcement of initial election results.
In response to “National Rally’s” first-round victory, Macron called for broad, democratic unity among other parties to prevent far-right success in the second round of parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7.
France’s electoral system complicates the precise allocation of parliament seats among 577 members, with final results expected by June 7.
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