The New Popular Front came first in the second round of the legislative elections in France with 182 deputies, according to experts’ estimates. The RN of Jordan Bardella and its allies finally came third, behind the presidential coalition Ensemble.
The New Popular Front, which says it is ready to govern, begins negotiations within it, in particular to appoint a Prime Minister.
“Without a political upheaval, without drastically changing the policies that are being pursued”, “it will be of no use to come to me for help” in the 2027 presidential election “to call for the Republican front”, warned Monday 8 July Marine Tondelier in “L’Evenement” on France 2. “People will no longer have confidence”, “everyone knows that we no longer have a choice”, insisted the national secretary of Ecologists-EELV.
For her, the politicians were collectively up to the task thanks to a very clear position on second-round withdrawals, withdrawals essential to block the far right.
She thanked the voters who, according to her, were there for the Republican roadblock.
On June 14, the main parties of the French left united and posed for a family photo. A week after the announcement, the New Popular Front became the target for the presidential camp.
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“We were also up to the task thanks to the New Popular Front, clearly. Because yes, it is the immense hope created by this union of the left and environmentalists which is THE major political fact of this election.
The New Popular Front born here, in these premises, less than 4 weeks ago. It had to be done and not only did we do it. We won and we will govern,” said French Green Party leader Marine Tondelier.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal arrived at the Élysée to submit his resignation to Emmanuel Macron this Monday morning. But the president asked him to stay in office temporarily to “ensure the stability of the country.”
The second round of legislative elections saw the presidential camp lose around a hundred deputies.
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