After legislative elections, which were called by President Emmanuel Macron to alter the political environment, failed to pave the way for a lot in France on Monday.
Leaders of the left-wing New Popular Front ( NFP), which won the election, scrambled to promise to name a candidate for prime minister this week, beating both Macron’s centrists and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally ( RN), who had already been defeated.
Le Pen’s defeat was overshadowed by some cheering crowds in southeast Paris, but none of the main parties had a majority, leaving this highly-centralized world power in limbo three days before Paris ‘ Olympic celebrations.
As weeks of political and financial confusion wheel, both Gabriel Attal and Macron are expected to submit their resignations on Monday. However, he has also made it clear that he is prepared to continue in a caregiver capacity. The Paris stock exchange experienced a 0.49 percentage decline at the opening.
” Is this the biggest problems of the Fifth Republic”? asked Gael Sliman, chairman of the Odoxa voting group, referring to the time after 1958. ” Emmanuel Macron wanted explanation with the breakdown, now we are in complete confusion. A pretty thick fog”.
The party leaders of the NFP did elect a candidate to replace Attal, “either by compromise or a vote,” according to Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure, but the decision may be challenging.
The hard-left France Unbowed ( LFI ) of firebrand Jean Luc Melenchon, a divisive figure who is antiquated to the right and center and has even alienated many on the left, is the biggest NFP component.
Although he would struggle to find supporters outside his own party, LFI part Mathilde Panot of the National Assembly argued that the person who has been credited with revitalizing the French left should be considered for prime minister.
He’s “absolutely no disqualified” Panot told journalist LCI.
The extraordinary circumstance is developing just as Macron is scheduled to leave the nation for the majority of the year to attend the NATO conference in Washington.
Divided parliament
Even though her forces will boast about their largest actually regiment in parliament, Sunday’s results were a big disappointment for Le Pen’s RN after they won the first round of the elections on June 30 by a distinct margin.
Macron’s center-right coalition may possess lots fewer members of parliament, but it performed better than expected and could even come in second when seats numbers are confirmed.
The left-wing NFP was established last month after Macron called for snap elections to unite the earlier tense Communists, Greens, Communists, and hard-left LFI.
Estimates by big polling firms showed the NFP likely to be the largest union in the new National Assembly with 177 to 198 chairs, Macron’s ally on 152 to 169 chairs and the RN on 135 to 145 seats.
That would leave no party with the 289 seating required for an overall majority, and how a new state might be created is still a mystery.
Macron, who has yet to speak in public about the projections, is calling for “prudence and analysis of the results”, said an secretary, asking not to be named.
Marie Caroline Le Pen’s sister narrowly lost out on becoming a lawmaker in significant personal conflicts, but previous leader Francois Hollande may return to leading positions in politics as a Communist member of parliament.
‘Muddle’
Just one week before, some polls had indicated the RN could win an utter majority, with Le Pen’s 28- year- ancient lieutenant Jordan Bardella becoming excellent minister.
Otherwise, he expressed indignation.
The left and center-right coalitions that were formed to prevent splitting the anti-RN voting were dubbed as an “alliance of dishonour” by Bardella.
He said it had thrown France “into the hands of Jean- Luc Melenchon’s serious quit”.
Le Pen, who plans to launch a third bid for the presidency in 2027, declared:” The flood is rising. It did not rise higher sufficiently this time, but it continues to rise, and subsequently, our success has only been delayed”.
The problem for France is now whether this empire of last hotel can help a resilient government that is hampered by a still significant Resident bloc led by Le Pen herself in her preparation for a 2027 presidential bid.
Risk analysis firm Eurasia Group said there was” no obvious governing majority” in the new parliament.
” It may take several months to sort out the kink while the current government conducts its business.”
