France began the process of electing the 577 members of its National Assembly.
EPICSTORIAN — Citizens are moving to the ballot in France to vote in the second round of an earlier election called by President Emmanuel Macron.
Mr. Macron, according to some political analysts, risks losing his group of classicist allies in the parliament.
He is probably going to be forced to complete the remaining three years of his presidential term in an awkward partnership with the far right.
26.63% of French voters cast their vote by noon Sunday (6 a.m. ET) – a level unseen since 1981, according to data published by the French Interior Ministry.
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The far-right National Rally (RN), which is led by the 28-year-old Jordan Bardella under aegis of party doyenne Marine Le Pen , took the lead in the first round of voting last Sunday.
National Rally worn (NR) 33% of the popular vote in the first round. The party, which was once known for championing anti-immigrant politics, has become well-accepted by Bardella.
The left-wing New Popular Front coalition (NFP) came second with 28%, whereas Macron’s Ensemble alliance leaped into the third position with 21%.
But the prospect of a far-right government – which would be France’s first since the collaborationist Vichy regime during World War II, has spurred Ensemble and the NFP into action, BBC observed.
The voting process began at 8 a.m. local time (2 a.m. ET). France is electing 577 members of its National Assembly, requiring 289 seats for a each of the parties to hold an absolute majority.
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Macron’s alliance, in the outgoing parliament, had only 250 seats and needed support from other parties to secure the required number of seats as established by laws.
