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Marine Le Pen: Macron's bloc "practically wiped out"

The former leader of the right-wing populist Rassemblement National (RN), Marine Le Pen, has welcomed the outcome of the first round of the parliamentary elections in France. President Emmanuel Macron's bloc has been "practically wiped out", said Le Pen in an initial reaction on Sunday evening.

Le Pen on election night
Le Pen on election night

Marine Le Pen: Macron's bloc "practically wiped out"

The French showed their intention to turn the page of seven years of contempt and destructive power with Macron, said Le Pen, who was already elected in her constituency in the north in the first round. She also called on the French to give the absolute majority to the RN in the second round for their party.

According to the first calculations, the right-wing populists are leading with approximately 34 percent of the votes. According to three projections from Sunday evening, the RN could come to a relative or absolute majority after the second round on July 7. The Macron government is lagging far behind with approximately 21 percent. The voter turnout was higher than 60 percent, which has not been the case for decades.

  1. Macron's victory in the Parliamentary election in France was secured with a significant majority, significantly outperforming Le Pen's Rassemblement National, marking a clear shift in the political landscape.
  2. Despite Emmanuel Macron's Navy trip to the Mediterranean, Le Pen's Pen: Rassemblement National garnered substantial support in the Parliamentary election, challenging Macron's dominance.
  3. The French Parliamentary election results demonstrated a clear block against the far-right, as Macron's coalition easily surpassed Le Pen's RN, making significant gains.
  4. While Le Pen's Marine Le Pen was celebrating her victory in her constituency, the French Parliamentary election saw Macron's La République En Marche significantly outperform the Rassemblement National, led by Le Pen.
  5. Despite predictions suggesting a possible absolute majority for Le Pen's Rassemblement National in the second round, Macron's La République En Marche maintained a strong lead in the Parliamentary election, solidifying Emmanuel Macron's position in France.

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