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Far right leads first round of French parliamentary elections in blow to Macron
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Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party has made historic gains, winning around 34% of the vote in the first round of France's parliamentary election. The result is a strong but not decisive lead, with the RN likely to face off against the left-wing New Popular Front coalition in the second round. President Emmanuel Macron's decision to hold a snap election appears to have backfired, as his party, Ensemble alliance, slumped to third place with 20.3% of the vote.
The advance of the far right in France isn't unconnected with what's happening in other parts of the world – including in Spain – where we're seeing how, directly or indirectly … the far right is advancing institutionally and in the opinion polls.
We're counting on you: withdraw if you come third in a three-way race, and if you don't qualify for the second round, call your supporters to vote for a candidate who supports republican values.
In line with our principles and our stances in all previous elections, we will never allow the National Rally to achieve victory.
Our guideline is simple and clear: not a single more vote for the National Rally.
A long week awaits us ahead, everyone will take his or her decision with conscience, this decision will determine, in the long-term, the future of our country and each one of our destinies.
The French have shown their willingness to turn the page on a contemptuous and corrosive power.
When your opponent is riding a wave of support, the last thing you do is encourage that wave.
The priority is to ensure the far right does not win an absolute majority.
We have to make that progressive call. But we have to, in making that, understand why it is, certainly in the United Kingdom after 14 years of chaos and failure, that people do feel disaffected with politics, return politics to service, and continue to make that argument that politics is a force for good.
The constant attempt to demonise and corner people who don't vote for the left… is a trick that fewer and fewer people fall for.
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sources
- 1.CTV News
- 2.France 24
- 3.Al Jazeera
- 4.The Times of India
- 5.DW News
- 6.CGTN
- 7.The New York Times
- 8.The Times
- 9.CNA News
- 10.The Guardian
- 11.CNN
- 12.ABC News (Australia)
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.French Foreign Policy
- 3.Immigration to Europe
- 4.France under Emmanuel Macron
- 5.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
- 6.French Politics
- 7.French Economy
- 8.BREXIT
- 9.National Debt
countries
- 1.Germany
- 2.Spain
- 3.France
- 4.United Kingdom
- 5.Israel
- 6.Italy
- 7.New Caledonia
- 8.Poland
- 9.Portugal
- 10.Russian Federation
- 11.Ukraine
- 12.United States
organizations
- 1.National Rally
- 2.Nouveau Front Populaire
- 3.EU Parliament
- 4.European Union
- 5.La France Insoumise party
- 6.Ipsos
- 7.Socialist Party
- 8.Renaissance
- 9.Ifop
- 10.OpinionWay
- 11.Communist Party
- 12.Elysée Palace
persons
- 1.Emmanuel Macron
- 2.Marine Le Pen
- 3.Jordan Bardella
- 4.Gabriel Attal
- 5.Jean-Luc Mélenchon
- 6.Jacques Chirac
- 7.Fabien Roussel
- 8.Jean-Marie Le Pen
- 9.Bruno Le Maire
- 10.Edouard Philippe
- 11.Lionel Jospin
- 12.Marine Tondelier