France initiates an election campaign for upcoming polls scheduled on June 30.
"I believe the French people have the power to make the best decision for themselves and future generations," French President Emmanuel Macron said on X's online platform on Monday.
The previous evening, his party, Renaissance, suffered a significant loss. They ended up with only 14.6% of the votes, while the right-wing populists of Rassemblement National received almost double that at 28.5%. Meanwhile, the Socialists garnered 13.8%, a mere percentage point behind.
Jordan Bardella, the RN's leading nominee, secured 31.5% of the votes. Marine Le Pen, the former party leader, convened a gathering of RN executives that night, resembling a cabinet meeting. "We're prepared to assume governmental duties," she said.
The far-right party Reconquête, with Marine Le Pen's niece Marion Marechal as its top contender, has expressed a readiness to create a coalition. Combined, the two parties would account for 37% of the votes.
Once all the polling stations had been counted, the Greens had gathered more than 5% of the votes, and the outcome might still be subject to change.
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- Given the recent election results, Emmanuel Macron announced a snap election campaign for a new election on June 30, aiming to regain the people's trust and confidence.
- Amidst the heated election campaign, various political parties, such as Rassemblement National and Reconquête, have shown their readiness to participate and potentially form a coalition, maximizing their combined vote count.
- With France on the brink of a new election, Emmanuel Macron and his party, Renaissance, need to intensify their election campaign efforts in the hopes of securing a stronger position in the upcoming polls on June 30.
- Regardless of the outcome of the snap election campaign, the political landscape in France will undoubtedly shift, potentially leading to a new coalition or alignment of parties, reshaping the country's political landscape.
