Macron's bloc falls short of absolute majority, leftist coalition second, large gains for far right

[SouthBayDem]

Source: France 24

French voters have cast their votes to fill the 577-seat National Assembly, the French parliament’s lower-house chamber, and shorn President Emmanuel Macron of his parliamentary majority.

The latest estimations show Macron’s centre-right alliance Together won 234 seats, the leftwing bloc NUPES has taken 141, and the far-right National Rally has won 90 seats, among others.

Reacting to the night's first estimates, Macron's Budget Minister Gabriel Attal said, "It's less than what we hoped for. The French have not given us an absolute majority. It's an unprecedented situation that will require us to overcome our divisions."

Read more: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220619-live-france-votes-in-parliamentary-election-second-round

[David__77]

1. This is a good result for progressives.

…

[peppertree]

4. Oui, et non.

Though the results do give Mélenchon's Insoumises a bigger voice - they also leave Macron no choice but to form a working partnership with Les Républicains.

This will keep Macron leaning right for years to come. And his new, progressive Prime Minister (Élisabeth Borne)?

À la merde.

[yaesu]

2. large gains for far right? Have the french learned nothing from the clusterfucked trump years?

well, I guess stupid does exist outside the US.

[peppertree]

3. Sure - but every time they see a brown person, they go ballistique

It's the same thing you see in many countries with eroding white majorities: for many white voters, the "browning" itself becomes the top issue (or the obsession, outright).

And they'll vote for anyone who promises to stop it - all else be damned.

[blm]

5. Putin's propaganda factories target France, UK, and Germany

the same as they do the US.

[yaesu]

6. Yes, was thinking the very same thing. nt

[Mike Nelson]

7. Hmm...

... looks like a "center-left" alliance can easily replace the "center-right" alliance...

[Omaha Steve]

8. Kick