Historic bomb and exceptional surprise, the biggest in the political history of the Fifth Republic. According to the first unofficial estimates, the New Popular Front (NFP), that brings all the left togetherwould have won the early general election.
According to unofficial estimates published by the conservative morning newspaper 'Le Figaro', the New Popular Front (NFP), which brings together La Francia Insumisa (LFI, extreme left), PS, PCF and Greens, would have obtained between 180 and 215 deputies. , becoming the first parliamentary political force. It is a simple majority, but real. A huge and unexpected surprise.
According to the same source, National Rally (AN, far right), Marine Le Pen's party, would have achieved this between 120 and 150 seats. It would be the first party and the second national political force. But it would have fallen spectacularly, between the first and the second round.
Horizons and together, Emmanuel Macron's party and alliesthey could get between 150 and 180 delegates. A significant increase between the first and second round, making it a third crucial force, perhaps indispensable to govern.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, president of LFI, was the first political leader to react, declaring: “We have achieved a result that they said was impossible. It is a historic triumph. The acting prime minister must resign. President Macron must admit his immense failure and must appoint a head of government from the New Popular Front, the political force that must govern France.
“For our part,” Mélenchon continued, adding: “We are ready to govern. We will be responsible. We will fulfil our programme. Starting this summer, prices will be frozen, the pension reform imposed by Macron will be abolished and retirement will be imposed at the age of 60, with a minimum salary of 1,600 euros.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, president of LFI, was the first political leader to react, declaring: “We have achieved a result that they said was impossible.”
In anticipation of tensions and violence, the Ministry of the Interior has ordered in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other provincial capitals an exceptional mobilization of more than 30,000 police officersgendarmes and anti-riot police forces, who have been on high alert since Sunday night.
In Paris, there are fears of “unforeseeable” demonstrations in front of the National Assembly (AN), the upper house of the national parliament, on the Champs-Élysées and other major streets of the capital, such as the rue de Rivoli, where merchants have decided to cover their shop windows with iron and wooden protections, in anticipation of possible destruction and vandalism.