France faces the first round of parliamentary elections, with the far right in power

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The French far right is rising in voting intentions and could get 37% of the vote in the first round. The Popular Front, which unites left-wing parties, would get 28% of the vote.

France has an appointment at the polls next Sunday, in the first round of parliamentary electionsput forward by the President Emmanuel Macron after the results of the European elections. French society is called to vote in a climate of instability, economically burdened by inflation and the high cost of living, with the far right National Group is on the verge of achieving power.

Citizens must make a total choice 577 deputiesof which 3 will be appointed by the residents of Ipar Euskal Herria. Given the results of the European elections, it is likely that the extreme right will also gain the upper hand in Iparralde.

The Extremely right Frans is increasing in voting intentions and could get 37% of the votes in the first round of parliamentary elections, along with their conservative allies, according to a survey published on Friday on the last day of the campaign.

Secondly the new one Popular Front that would bring the left-wing parties together, 28% of the votesThe outgoing majority of the French president, Emmanuel Macronthen you would have to settle for a twenty%.

The Republicans (LR), the traditional right-wing party which has split under the leadership of its president, Éric Ciotti, who has joined forces with Le Pen and Bardella, would be left with 6%.

The Second roundin which the National Assembly is renewed, the July 7The key question is whether the far right will achieve an absolute majority (at least 289 of the 577 deputies at stake), which is the condition it has imposed on itself to form a government.

For those surveyed, this is the most important topic of this campaign purchasing power (66% mention it), followed by price increase (52%), the social protection (49%), security (49%) and immigration (42%).

Le Pen controversy

For her part, the leader of the French extreme right, Marine Le Penhas tried to put behind him the controversy that his party has sparked in recent days with several statements in favor of the exclusion of dual nationals from certain key positions in the government.

In an interview with radio station Europe 1, Le Pen was “stunned” by the statements Roger Chudeaudeputy of his party, because he said that binationals should not be ministers because it creates “a problem of dual loyalty”.

Source: EITB

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