Macron’s electoral “bet” threatens to overturn the political order in France – The extreme right close to power

The far right in France is celebrating after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed its dominance of French politics and brought it to the gates of power. Supporters of Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration “National Alert” (RN) celebrated the first, as she declared that “the Macronist bloc has almost been eliminated”. “National Alarm”, the party of Marine Le Pen, with about 33% takes the first place in yesterday’s parliamentary elections in France. In second place comes the new Popular Front of the left with approximately 28% and in third place the BFM faction of President Macron with approximately 21%. “My goal is to become prime minister for all the French people if the French give us their vote,” said 28-year-old “National Alarm” leader Jordan Bardela. Never before had the far right won the first round of a French parliamentary election. The mere fact that this was possible is historic, says veteran commentator Alain Duhamel, according to […]
Source: News Beast

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