June 10th 2024.
The city of Paris is buzzing with the news of the recently concluded European elections. The early official results have confirmed a landslide victory for the far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen. This comes as a shocking blow to President Emmanuel Macron's centrist group, as the vote share of the National Rally has more than doubled their own.
The defeat was so resounding that Macron was forced to take drastic measures. He announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on Sunday. In a surprising move, he also declared that new elections will be held in just a few weeks' time. This decision has sparked a lot of debate and speculation among the citizens of France.
The National Rally, which was previously known as the National Front, has been making efforts to soften its image in recent years. This was done in hopes of widening its appeal and strengthening Le Pen's bid for the presidency. Their efforts seem to have paid off as they received a staggering 31.36 per cent of the vote, according to the preliminary results announced by the Interior Ministry on Monday.
Macron's camp, on the other hand, came in a distant second with only 14.6 per cent of the vote. The Socialists were not far behind, securing the third spot with 13.83 per cent. To everyone's surprise, another far-right party, Reconquete, managed to secure 5.47 per cent of the vote.
However, there is still hope for Macron as his job as president is not at stake in the upcoming elections. The next presidential election is not scheduled until 2027. His main goal now is to create a more stable majority for his remaining term of office. He is banking on the fact that citizens will not vote the same way in national elections as they did in the European Parliament elections. The snap election is seen as a way to break Le Pen's momentum and regain control.
It's worth mentioning that Macron's governing camp has not had an absolute majority in the National Assembly for the past two years. This has made it challenging for him to push through his policies and reforms. The upcoming elections will be a crucial moment for both Macron and Le Pen, as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.
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