Marine Le Pen’s Rally National (RN) is expected to be the largest party in France’s parliamentary elections (Photo: AFP)
According to pre-election opinion polls, the right-wing coalition of parties led by Marine Le Pen of the Rally National (RN) is expected to emerge as the single largest party in France’s election.
Following a crushing defeat in the European Parliament elections this month, French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the dissolution of the French parliament and the holding of general elections, which will be held in two phases on June 30 and July 7.
Three opinion polls released so far have suggested Macron’s centrist coalition will lose and come in third place.
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally becomes largest party
A coalition led by Marine Le Pen’s Rally National (RN) is expected to emerge as the largest party, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos, Odoxa and Opinionway Vahe Solis.
An Ipsos poll predicts the RN coalition will win 35.5% of the vote in the first stage of elections on June 30, according to Reuters.
Polls show the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) coming in second with 29.5% of the vote, with Macron’s centrist party in a distant third with 19.5%.
According to Bloomberg, the Odoxa poll shows the RN coalition will get 33 percent of the vote, the NPF 28 percent and Macron’s centrist bloc 19 percent.
According to a poll by Opinionway and Vahe Solis, the RN-led coalition would win 35 percent of the vote, the NPF 28 percent and Macron’s movement 22 percent.
Why are voters turning to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally?
According to an Ipsos poll cited by Reuters, voters feel that Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RNP) party deserves the most attention when it comes to the economy and finances.
Of those surveyed, 25% said the RN was more likely to make the right decisions on economic issues, 22% said the NPF and 20% said Macron’s coalition was more likely to make the right decisions.
To counter the rise of the RN, which is considered a “far-right” force, left-wing parties formed a coalition government called the NPF. With the rise of right-wing forces and the consolidation of left-wing parties, Macron’s centrist party is preparing for defeat.
If a left- or right-wing coalition wins, Macron would lose control of French domestic policy — the president controls defense and foreign policy, but the rest of the country would be governed by a prime minister to be chosen in these elections. Macron would remain president until 2027.
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