The Alliance of the Left and Greens is expected to gain 149-200 seats, making the alliance a strong opposition force to Macron’s policies.
Saana Uosukainen,
Kai Jääskeläinen
22: 09 • Updated 22:41
In the second round of the French parliamentary elections, the president Emmanuel Macronin the alliance will lose its majority in parliament, the forecasts of various companies said at 9 pm Finnish time. The Macron alliance is projected to gain 200-260 seats in parliament, with a majority of 289 seats.
The Alliance of the Left and Greens is expected to gain 149-200 seats, making the alliance a strong opposition force to Macron’s policies.
Marine Le Penin the far-right party is gaining 89 seats in parliament, according to a television channel forecast.
According to France 24 experts, the center-right Alliance of Les Républicains will become important in forming the government. It is gaining 78 seats, according to the channel’s forecast.
Chairman of Les Républicains Christian Jacob said on election night that the party will remain in favor of the opposition after the Macron party loses its majority.
The far right and the left rejoiced
The President of France Emmanuel Macronin government ministers have expressed disappointment with the outcome of the second round of parliamentary elections.
Macron’s alliance lost a majority in parliament. For example, the Minister of Health Brigitte Bourguignon is losing its place according to French TV2. A few other pro-Macron politicians are also losing the election.
Minister with responsibility for the budget Gabriel Attal has said for TF1 that the result is far from desired. Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti said BFM on television had won the alliance, but first place is still disappointing.
The far right Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella have called the result a tsunami. According to Le Pen, the result is historic, with the party gaining more seats in parliament than ever before.
Led by the Alliance of the Left and the Greens Jean-Luc Mélenchon said Macron lost. He described the situation as completely unexpected and unprecedented.
Macron had appealed to voters in Ukraine before the election that they would cast a clear majority for his alliance, as “nothing could be worse than the French confusion over the current confusion.”
There are 577 seats in the French Parliament.