The until now Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, has announced that he will resign from his position this Monday.
The french left coalition has obtained the largest number of seats in the second round of the Parliamentary electionsurpassing the extreme right, but without reaching the absolute majority.
According to definitive results, the left alliance New Popular Frontformed just three weeks ago, has obtained 182 seats. To obtain the majority in the National Assemblyout of 577 seats, 289 seats are needed.
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The centrist coalition of President Emmanuel Macronhas come in second place with 168, while the far-right National Groupwhom many believed to be the winner after having been the most voted in the first roundhas finished with 143 seats.
After the publication of the first results shortly after the polls closed, the president of the National Group, Jordan Bardella, criticized what he called “the alliance of dishonor” and claimed that they were throwing out France towards the extreme left.
“Denying millions of French people the chance to see their ideas brought to power will never be a viable destiny for France. Tonight, by deliberately taking it upon yourself to paralyze our institutions, Emmanuel Macron has pushed the country towards uncertainty and instability“he told supporters in Paris.
The leader of the party National Group, Marine Le Penwhich intends to present itself to the 2027 presidential elections, He said the results meant France would be “in stalemate”.
“It’s unfortunate, we will lose another year, another year of illegal immigration, another year of loss of purchasing power, another year of insecurity that will explode in our country. But if that’s what it takes, well, that’s what it takes,” he said.
The leader of the winning coalition, Jean-Luc Mélenchonsaid that the result was a clear rejection of the unpopular Emmanuel Macron and that the president should call the New Popular Front to govern.
“The president must bow down and accept this defeat without trying to avoid it in any way. The Prime Minister must go. He has never had the confidence of the National Assembly,” she declared.
The first Minister, Gabriel Attalsaid Sunday night that would present his resignation to Macron on Monday morning: “Tonight a new era begins,” he said.
What will happen now?
This is uncharted territory for France modern, which has never experienced a parliament without a dominant party.
The weakened Macron could seek an agreement with the moderate left to create a joint Government, but France has no tradition in this type of agreement. An agreement could take the form of a loose, informal alliance that would likely be fragile.
And the leaders of New Popular Front They are already pressuring Macron to give his alliance the first opportunity to form a government and propose a prime minister Share power with him.
If he fails to reach an agreement, Macron could appoint a Government of experts not affiliated with political parties who would be in charge of the daily work of keeping one of the largest countries in Europe running. But that would require parliamentary approval. And the first session with the new members of the National Assembly is on July 18.
Meanwhile, no clear figure has emerged as a possible prime minister. Macron’s office has said he will wait for the new National Assembly to take shape before making “the necessary decisions.”
