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Left-Wing Coalition Wins Surprise Victory in French Parliamentary Elections

Left-Wing Coalition Wins Surprise Victory in French Parliamentary Elections

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The French National Assembly election saw a surprise victory for the left-wing coalition, known as the New Popular Front (NFP), which is composed of several parties including France Unbowed, Socialist Party, Ecologist party, and Place Publique. According to exit polls, the NFP is projected to win between 171 and 187 seats in the National Assembly, making it the largest party but falling short of an absolute majority. This outcome marks a major setback for Marine Le Pen's nationalist and eurosceptic National Rally (RN), which was predicted to win the second-round ballot but ended up in third place.

Donald Tusk
Civic Platform
1. The night is going to be long, it was important for me to start it with you. Tonight, there is a high chance the Popular Front is first.
Financial Times
1. France heads back to its postwar era of ungovernability.
Nouveau Front Populaire
1. I know that, in the light of tonight's results, a lot of French people feel uncertainty about the future because no majority has emerged. Our country is in an unprecedented political situation and is preparing to welcome the world [at the Olympics] in a few weeks. I will stay in my role as long as duty requires.
Marine Le Pen
National Rally
1. The reality is that our victory is only deferred.
2. The tide is rising. It did not rise high enough this time, but it continues to rise and, consequently, our victory has only been delayed.
3. French people have a real desire for change.
4. Not forcibly disappointed, no, because I'm too experienced to be disappointed on an election evening where we doubled our number of seats.
Jordan Bardella
National Rally
1. Today the National Rally made the biggest breakthrough in its history.
2. By deciding to deliberately paralyze our institutions, Emmanuel Macron has now pushed the country towards uncertainty and instability.
Gabriel Attal
Renaissance
1. I will of course do my duties as long as it's needed — it cannot be otherwise on the eve of a date [the Olympics] that is so important for our country.
Gérald Darmanin
Renaissance
1. I note that today, no one can say they have won this legislative election, especially not Mr Mélenchon.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
La France Insoumise party
1. Our people have clearly rejected the worst-case scenario.
2. The president must admit this defeat without trying to circumvent it.