Thanks to our national leadership, RNs stay ahead of the competition in most cases. If the third-place finisher in the region were to withdraw from the election, this would likely work against National Rally (RN) as voters opposed to the far right would likely unite to support the only remaining contender.
However, the process is still very uncertain, which is why the RN’s seat predictions after the first round vary widely, from 230 to 310 seats. It needs about 289 seats to secure an absolute majority in parliament.
Will Macron swallow his pride?
“In situations like this, France must not hesitate,” Macron’s prime minister, Gabriel Attal, said on Sunday evening, urging the third-place candidate to withdraw from the race “because the National Coalition could win” in a runoff.
But not everyone in the presidential campaign is ready to step down… During the three-week legislative campaign, centrist activists have called for a left-wing bloc called the New Popular Front to come under the control of hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his French Subjugation (LFI) movement. claimed that there was. They said all political “extremes” must be fought equally.
French National Assembly Opinion Poll
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Before the first vote, Macron himself likened his left-wing rivals to the far-right, claiming their success would lead to a “civil war”.
The clock is ticking
A 48-hour period could determine the outcome of next Sunday’s election. Candidates who qualify for the second round must register their candidacy by 6pm (CET) on Tuesday.
