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National Rally Leads 1st Round of French Parliamentary Elections

Sputnik – 30.06.2024

Marine Le Pen’s’s right-wing National Rally is preliminary winning the first round of snap parliamentary elections in France with 34.2%.

The French Interior Ministry announced preliminary results for the first round of the parliamentary elections:

  • the National Rally (RN) party leads with 34.2% of the votes;
  • the New Popular Front leftist coalition is in second place with 29.1%;
  • and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition is third with 21.5%.

Based on these initial results, the National Rally is expected to secure between 240 to 270 seats in Parliament, achieving a relative majority, according to national TV calculations. Macron’s coalition is projected to lose over 160 seats, potentially receiving only between 60 to 90 of the 577 total seats.

Marine Le Pen declared victory over Macron’s supporters and called for vigorous support for her party in the second round of France’s parliamentary elections.

The French Interior Ministry noted a record high turnout of 59.39% an hour before the polling stations’ closure.

France is holding the first round of snap parliamentary elections on Sunday. The second round will take place on July 7.

June 30, 2024 - Posted by | Aletho News |

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