France survived the political earthquake during the first circular of parliamentary elections. The results of exit polls for TF1 television, announced just after the closing of the polling stations on Sunday, indicate a decisive triumph for the utmost right-wing National Unity (RN) which won 34.2 percent of the vote.
No little awesome consequence was achieved by the alliance of left-wing parties, the fresh People's Front (NFP), which according to exit polls gained 28-29 percent of votes. The centre parties centered around president Emmanuel Macron received about 20% of the vote, a crucial decrease compared to erstwhile elections.
Marine Le Pen: National Unity leader in attack
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Unity, triumphantly announced on Sunday evening that she had won a seat in the parliament, competing in the Pas-de-Calais district. In an interview with the paper "Le Monde", she stressed that president Emmanuel Macron's camp was "almost completely swept away".
“This is simply a historical minute for our organization and for France,” Le Pen said. “It is time to rebuild our country, reconstruct unity and national harmony.”
Fight for the Second Tura
Marine Le Pen does not remainder on the laurels and calls on his supporters to full mobilize in the second round. "We request the absolute majority to be able to start real changes. Your support is crucial,” she added.
Reactions and comments
The results of the first circular caused an avalanche of comments both in France and abroad. Le Pen supporters celebrate the victory, seeing it as a chance for breakthrough changes. president Macron’s supporters and left-wing groups are informing against the increasing influence of the far right.
Soon another election circular in France.
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