Who Took the Lead in the French Elections.
In the first round of the French elections, the far-right party seems to be gaining an edge. Supporters of the anti-immigration Vallee celebrated when their leader announced that President Manuel Cruz’s coalition had been wiped out in these elections. The French party got three-thirds of the votes in the first round of the election. On the other hand, the leftist coalition has also performed well with twenty-eight percent of the votes and the center-right coalition led by President Macron is in third place in the election. Now only after the second round will it be known what the French people want. The second round of voting will take place next Sunday and only after that the results will be out. Watch the BBC correspondent’s report from Paris.
National Rally’s Victory.
Yesterday, Nath of France’s National Rally party won. This party was known as a radical party in France due to its anti-immigrant and anti-European Union ideology and its closeness to Russia.
But last night the National Rally, which is called Aryan here, secured about one-third of the votes in the first round. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen, who now has her eyes on the French presidency, assured that she has nothing to fear from a National Rally-led government. But the battle is not over yet. President Emmanuel Macron has taken a big gamble by calling early elections.
President Macron’s Strategy.
To keep the far-right National Rally party out of power in the second round of voting, President Emmanuel Macron is now hoping for a coalition with leftist parties and centrist parties. But there is no guarantee that this approach will work.
Political Polarization in France.
Preparations for the Olympic Games are underway in Paris, but political polarization in France remains a cause of concern. It is a matter of concern that there are people in our country who vote for extremists. Earlier it used to be a small part of the population. But today we see that a large part of the population is voting either for the far-right or leftist parties. Leftist protesters have gathered in central Paris and are calling the rightists fascist.
Stakes for France and Europe.
There is a lot at stake for France and Europe as a result of this election.
A week of campaigning and compromises will now begin in France before the second round of parliamentary elections begins. The far-right and far-left fronts are now busy gathering support from centrist voters. Now we are moving towards a completely new campaign. The second phase of the election is still pending. That is why the National Rally cannot be declared a one-sided winner before next Sunday.
Left Alliance’s Performance.
Last night’s result has seen the Left Alliance win. This alliance was formed to contest the National Rally. There was only one candidate from the Left parties and this alliance performed strongly and next Sunday they will try to get an anti-National Rally majority in seats in the second round of voting. And if they reach an agreement with Macron’s centrist party to focus on National Rally voters, the number of National Rally MPs may decrease. I believe that they are still winning this election, but perhaps they will be far from the majority and if no one gets a majority in the parliament, then many new challenges will arise in the country.
Historical Context.
For the first time since the Second World War, a liberal party has reached such a close position in power in France. Now it was not necessary to hold this election. But after the crushing defeat from the far right in the European Union elections last month, President Macron announced this election. And if the National Rally wins this election, then it will have to share power. Because the President will be from another party and the government will be from another party. Journalist Agnes Pawa is trying to understand what impact the election results can have on France.
Future Implications.
If Marine Le Pen gets a clear majority or even if she does not get a majority but her position is strong, then a big possibility is that President Emmanuel Macron appoints the President of the National Rally and far right leader Jordan Bardella as the President. But it would be difficult to see Macron working with a party and Jordan Bardella whose views are completely different.
So although Macron is saying that he will not resign, it will be difficult for him to work in this situation for the next three years.