Macron's party lost in the French elections
Yesterday, June 30, the first round of parliamentary elections was held in France. According to the results of the vote, the far-right "National Unity" party is leading with 34.2% of the votes. The left-wing coalition "New People's Front" received 29.1% of the votes, while the party of the incumbent President Emmanuel Macron took the 3rd place with 21.5% of the votes.
If "National Unity" keeps its results in the next round, it can get 240 to 270 seats in the parliament.
In addition, Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the "New People's Front" said that after the elections, the French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will have to vacate his seat.
After the announcement of the preliminary results of the election in France, rallies began in the country. Police have been mobilized to prevent possible riots in the central streets of Paris.
The second round of elections for districts where the winner is not clear in the first round is scheduled for July 7.
For information, President Macron's "Renaissance" party lost its seat to the far-right opposition in the European Parliament elections held on June 9 of this year. After that, the president announced that extraordinary elections would be held.
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