Macron’s grouping and the left-green alliance will have to cooperate to keep the Front National out of power but that won’t be easy
The National Rally (RN) has won 34% of the popular vote in the first round of France’s snap two-round general election, according to early estimates, with the leftwing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance on 28%-29% and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together bloc on 20%-22%.
A national vote share, however, is extremely difficult to translate into a projected number of seats in the assemblée nationale. That’s because the final outcome will depend on the results in the constituencies – where a lot can, and will, happen. While pollsters issue seat estimates, France’s polling watchdog does not endorse them.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global/article/2024/jun/30/french-elections-far-right-wins-an-estimated-34-vote-share-what-happens-next
Author : Jon Henley
Publish date : 2024-06-30 19:09:07
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