Many French supporters had worried anti-immigration, RN party would grasp the most considerable portion of parliament’s seats, reported in The International News.
As the first outgrowths displayed the left in the authority of France’s parliamentary polls, against all expectations, an enormous crowd of left-wing activists erupted in joy in Paris.
“I’m really happy, there’s this crazy energy and I’m getting the chills,” said Marie Delille, a philosophy student, in the capital’s Stalingrad Square.
“It feels good right now, but we’re still waiting for the final results,” she claimed at the conference of the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party.
Many French supporters had stressed the anti-immigration, Eurosceptic National Rally (RN) party would grasp the enormous portion of parliament’s seats.
But early forecasts set a comprehensive left-wing coalition including LFI ahead in the race with 177 to 198 seats, in front of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance with 152 to 169 seats and the RN with 135 to 145.
Nearly, fellow LFI activist Dalil Diab was also apparently dragged.
“We’re relieved, there’s a lot of hope. There’s a lot of hope for the future of France, for the left,” claimed the young man who is employed in transportation logistics.
Hugo Chevalley, a history student, was more seasoned in his confidence.
“It’s a victory, but it’s a relative victory,” he claimed, directing to the enormous chunk of seats the RN is possible to have achieved.
“So we have to continue to fight. It’s not over… But it’s a relief, that’s for sure. We weren’t expecting it.”
Hundreds of followers of the left-wing New Popular Front also assembled to honour in the capital’s Republique Square.
“We’ve won, we’ve won,” members of the crowd chanted under a blue, white and red France flag marked with the words “France is weaved from migrations”.
“No to the RN, no to Macron,” read one placard carried up by a participant.
– ‘I won’t give up’ –
Macron accepted the chance to reach the elections after the RN struck his centrist coalition in the June 9 European elections.
Three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen had hoped her RN party would go on to win an absolute majority in the national polls and even form a government.
But that goal was scrambled after the left and center mobilized together to confirm there was only one anti-RN contender in most communities.
In another portion of Paris, the perspective was less positive for the RN, where leader Jordan Bardella blamed the president’s party and left of “electoral arrangements”.
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Olivier Mondet, a 64-year-old nurse, was upset that so many people had supported the far right.
“They tell the French people any old thing and they swallow it all up. They’re manipulating them,” he said.
Cecilia Djennad, 32, claimed she was aggrieved.
“People have been demonising the RN for years. The extreme left plays on people’s fear,” she said.
But “I won’t give up,” she added, looking forward to local elections planned for 2026.
Among a group of young party supporters attired in suits and ties for the event, history student Noah Ludon also stayed favourable.
“The RN is a high-speed train. Our voters are increasing,” he articulated.
“Victory will come next time.”
