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The far-right National Rally party has undeniably won the first round of the parliamentary elections in France, according to polls.
That’s according to POLITICO.
“France on Sunday took a step closer to delivering what was once seen as an unthinkable nightmare: a far-right government taking power in Paris for the first time,” the media reported.
According to Ipsos polls, Le Pen’s far-right National Rally has won around 34 percent of votes on June 30.
Meanwhile, Macron’s centrists have gained about 20% of votes, and the left-wing New Popular Front came second with 29%.
“We haven’t won yet, the second round will be crucial … we need an absolute majority so that Jordan Bardella, in eight days, can be appointed prime minister by Emmanuel Macron,” Le Pen stressed, according to POLITICO.
Emmanuel Macron himself will remain in power until 2027.
Still, Le Pen’s parliamentary victory in the first round was challenged by protests. The majority of the protestors who took to the streets in Paris were young people, and flags of Palestine and South Africa were spotted as the far-right National Rally is known for its racist and eurosceptic ideology.
The centrists have been confronted by far-right parties all over Europe.
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