After a short night, they held a series of meetings at their HQ to prepare for the second round. At the National Rally, the goal is to obtain an absolute majority. But electing 289 deputies next week is by no means certain. In a letter addressed to the French people on Monday, Jordan Bardella calls on voters to make “the choice of a responsible break,” he writes, and on camera, calls on his supporters and not only to mobilize. “I extend my hand to voters on the right, in the center, but also on the reasonable left who do not want to see Jean-Luc Mélenchon become the Prime Minister of France.” And to also target the president’s line for the second round on his social networks. In the presidential majority, a main message: not a single vote for the RN, but should we go so far as to call for a vote for an insubordinate candidate? The subject was discussed this afternoon around the president. In a sometimes tense atmosphere, different lines are opposed: the proponents of neither RN nor LFI, the right wing of the government today, and the others who want to deal with each case on a case-by-case basis depending on the rebellious candidate. Emmanuel Macron is clear: “Let’s not get the wrong end of the stick, it’s the far right that can access the highest positions, no one else.” According to our information, after a meeting with Gabriel Attal, at least 57 candidates from the majority withdrew. Withdrawals were also decided in the New Popular Front. To block the situation, the left is calling for the withdrawal of its candidates who came in third place, where the RN is in the lead. But the vagueness maintained by the presidential camp is highly criticized. On the right, Les Républicains, in a difficult position, refuse to give voting instructions, but are targeting a danger, according to them, the far left. All parties now have less than 24 hours to finalize their position. Applications must be submitted to the prefecture no later than Tuesday at 6 p.m. TF1 | Report by M. Chantrait, S. Jou
