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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2024 12:09:49 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2024 12:21:13 GMT
The first round of voting for the French National Assembly (lower house, 577 members) began on the 30th. While victory for the right-wing National Coalition (RN) appears certain, President Macron's ruling coalition is expected to hold around 100 seats. If most of the candidates do not advance to the run-off elections in a week's time, there is a possibility of a major defeat.
The right wing that sealed away the “devil”: the “new normal” seen in Europe in search of the ideal
Voting will close at 8:00 pm (3:00 am on July 1st Japan time). A large number of candidates will be revealed by the morning of Japan time, and it is expected that the final vote will be held on July 7th.
If RN wins a landslide victory in this election, there is a possibility that there will be major changes in policy. Regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Mr. Macron decided in June to provide fighter jets and announced his intention to dispatch military instructors to Ukraine. The RN says it will maintain support for Ukraine, but opposes providing long-range missiles that can reach Russia or sending instructors.
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2024 18:12:31 GMT
(Bloomberg): In the first round of the French National Assembly (lower house) election held on the 30th, the far-right party ``Région Nationale'' (RN), effectively led by Marine Le Pen, appears to have received the most votes. is. President Macron's party is expected to remain in third place. The results of exit polls of four companies showed this.
Original title: Le Pen’s Far-Right Party Projected to Come First in French Vote (excerpt)
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Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2024 12:35:42 GMT
This time, the RU accounted for 33.2% of the total votes, surpassing the left-wing coalition "New Popular Front" (28.1%) and the center-right coalition "Ensemble Union" (21%) that supports the Macron administration.
This is the first time that the National Front is in a position to target the largest party.
First of all, what kind of political party is the RU?
The RU is a political party that was founded in 1972, and at that time it called itself the National Front. From the beginning, xenophobia was evident, with claims such as ``eliminating immigrants will solve all unemployment problems.''
The current party leader, Jordan Bardera, has been in the position since 2021. Bardera (currently 28 years old), who became party leader at a young age under the patronage of former party leader Le Pen, distinguishes himself from the previous generation, and can be said to be legally aiming for xenophobia. for example,
・Deportation of foreigners with criminal records
・Abolition of the current system of granting nationality to minors (11-18 years old) who have settled in the country for more than 5 years
・Social security limited to French citizens
・Exclude dual nationals from police, military, etc.
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Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2024 12:43:29 GMT
The centrist ruling party and the left-wing opposition party are rushing to select only one candidate in the run-off election on the 7th in order to ``block the far-right.''
``The far right nullifies our values, weakens our country, and makes people unhappy.'' Prime Minister Atal, who heads the ruling coalition, appealed on the 30th to not allow the RN to take control of the House of Representatives, following the results of the first round of voting.
On the 30th, Mr. Mélenchon, who runs the leftist coalition's largest party, ``Indomitable France,'' also toned down his stance on confronting the government. ``Our principle of action is not to allow the RN to win,'' he emphasized, declaring his de facto joint struggle with Macron.
The far-right group centered on the RN is expected to ultimately win a maximum of 300 seats. The ruling party and the left-wing parties will ask candidates who come in third place or below to withdraw from the run-off, concentrating their votes on one candidate in each constituency. We will do everything in our power to reduce the number of far-right seats by at least one seat and keep them from reaching a majority (289).
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