The latest polls show that the far right will not gain an absolute majority in the National Assembly. Therefore, a common front of very opposed parties is gaining strength as the only way to govern the country.
The campaign for second round of the French elections of this Sunday July 7th ends today with the great unknown whether it is the far right National Group (RN) will obtain an absolute majority and, in the negative case, how difficult it is to tackle governance out of the country. In reality, more than 200 candidates from various parties have withdrawn from participation in the second round to confront the far right.
The latest polls show that the far right is would not obtain an absolute majority in the National Assembly, with a range of 210 to 240 seats (far from the absolute majority of 289). Faced with this situation, a “grand coalitionof very opposing parties as the only way to govern the country.
In second place comes the New Popular Front of the left (NFP), with 170 to 200 deputies, while the current majority of the president consists Emmanuel Macron will drop to third position, with 95-125 seats.
He conservative LR It would be 25-45, but a hypothetical far-right vote would still not result in a majority (very unlikely these days). Independent candidates or candidates from small regionalist formations will take between 15 and 27 seats.
The research predicts a very high participation (68%) with highly motivated voters, as 92% say they are already certain of their voting opportunity.
If these results are confirmed, the only governability option for France would be through what is defined as a “republican front” or “grand coalition” that bringing all parties together less extreme right.
Jordan BardellaNational Rally (RN) candidate for prime minister has described this potential coalition as “an alliance of dishonor“whose creation would represent “a real democratic problem” in France.
Mbappé calls for France not to be left in the hands of the far right
For his part, the French footballer, Kylian Mbappecaptain of the national team, has flown over from the European Championship in Germany to call for a national mobilization against the far right to “Don’t leave the country in the hands of those people“.
“More than ever we need to vote“There is a real urgency. We cannot leave our country in the hands of these people. It is really urgent. I think we have seen the results, it is catastrophic and we really hope that things go well and that people mobilize,” said the Real Madrid and French national team forward.
Source: EITB
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