“The truth is that the presidential party is defeated,” comments the leader of Nupes
Seats closed for the first round of the French legislative elections, for the choice of the 577 deputies of the Assemblée Nationale. According to projections Ipsos for France24 would be a head to head between Ensemble !, the party of President Emmanuel Macron and the left-wing coalition Nupes, which, according to the projections, would have won 25.2% of the preferences each. Third place for Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, with 18.9%.
We are moving towards a record level of abstention. According to estimates, the number of French voters who did not go to the polls today is 52.8%.
Melenchon“Macron’s party is defeated”
“The truth is that the presidential party is defeated,” said Melenchon, speaking after the first projections give his Nuper coalition a slight advantage over Macron’s Ensemble. «In this first round Nuper came first. You will be present in more than 500 constituencies in the second round ». “For the first time in the Fifth Republic, a newly elected president fails to obtain a majority in the legislative elections”, continues Mélenchon, who appeals to “our people in view of this result and the extraordinary opportunity it presents for our personal life. and for the destiny of the common homeland. I invite people to come out next Sunday “.
Zemmour risks not going through to the second round
Nothing certain for the reconquete candidate, Eric Zemmour who risks not passing the second round of the legislative elections in the Var constituency. With 10.48% of the preferences (71% of the ballots scrutinized) Zemmour is in fact in third place after Sereine Mauborgne of Ensemble) and Philippe Lottiaux of Rassemblement national). He’ll need 12.5% to get into the second round.
Government spokesman: “Macron coalition present in most constituencies”
Elbow to elbow with the union of the gauche (Nupes), the presidential majority of Emmanuel Macron “will be present in an overwhelming majority of constituencies” in the second round of next Sunday’s legislative elections: this is what the government spokesperson Olivia Grégoire said. speaking live on France 2 after the announcement of the results of the first round. Grégoire then deplored “the low participation and the rate of abstentions”, which in her opinion is “the most important fact that should question us all”.
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