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French people reject far right at parliamentary elections - again
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The French people have once again rejected the far right in the parliamentary elections. The National Rally (RN) has been reduced to third place, with around 150 seats compared to the predicted 300. This upset is due to voters turning out in large numbers to stop the far right. The other parties formed an anti-RN coalition to play the system. The lack of agreement among the parties bodes ill for the future. It is unclear who will be France's next prime minister, and it may take weeks to find out. The French political system has changed, with no dominant party and a multitude of political forces. President Macron will call for conciliation after the tensions of the past weeks. Power will drain from Macron towards the new government, and he will be a diminished figure. Macron called the elections to clarify politics and prevent the far right from coming to power. The French left celebrated the surprise defeat of the far right. The turnout was high in the elections. The left-wing alliance, New Popular Front, led the polls but was still short of an outright majority. The result of the elections is hard to predict, with over 300 seats being contested by three candidates.
#FrenchElections #FarRight #NationalRally #Coalition #PoliticalSystem #PrimeMinister #Macron #LeftwingAlliance
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrlxn4ngdgo
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The French people have once again rejected the far right in the parliamentary elections. The National Rally (RN) has been reduced to third place, with around 150 seats compared to the predicted 300. This upset is due to voters turning out in large numbers to stop the far right. The other parties formed an anti-RN coalition to play the system. The lack of agreement among the parties bodes ill for the future. It is unclear who will be France's next prime minister, and it may take weeks to find out. The French political system has changed, with no dominant party and a multitude of political forces. President Macron will call for conciliation after the tensions of the past weeks. Power will drain from Macron towards the new government, and he will be a diminished figure. Macron called the elections to clarify politics and prevent the far right from coming to power. The French left celebrated the surprise defeat of the far right. The turnout was high in the elections. The left-wing alliance, New Popular Front, led the polls but was still short of an outright majority. The result of the elections is hard to predict, with over 300 seats being contested by three candidates.
#FrenchElections #FarRight #NationalRally #Coalition #PoliticalSystem #PrimeMinister #Macron #LeftwingAlliance
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrlxn4ngdgo