Guest on the France Inter morning show on Tuesday July 2, Marine Le Pen assured that the president of the National Rally will not agree to govern if he cannot count on an absolute majority in the National Assembly. “We cannot agree to go to government if we cannot act. That would be the worst betrayal of our voters.“, she reacted. She also added that in the event of a relative majority, her party and the Ciottists will seek the support of parliamentarians from Les Républicains (LR), various left and various right in the hemicycle. Follow our live stream.
Candidates who qualified for the second round have until 6 p.m. to remain or withdraw. The withdrawals of candidates from the New Popular Front and the presidential camp multiplied on Monday, after the historic score of the National Rally (RN) and its allies in the first round of the legislative elections (33.15%). These withdrawals aim to prevent the extreme right from obtaining the absolute majority that Jordan Bardella has again demanded by denouncing “alliances of dishonor”.
In the event of cohabitation, the RN “[respectera] the presidential function,” assures Julien Odoul. Asked about the prospect of an absolute majority in the National Assembly and sharing power with Emmanuel Macron, Yonne MP Julien Odoul said on - on Tuesday morning that cohabitation between the far right and Emmanuel Macron “would respect the institutions”.
LFI dissidents demand the withdrawal of left-wing candidates. The outgoing deputies of La France Insoumise Alexis Corbière and Danielle Simonnet, in the lead after the first round, asked on Monday the LFI candidates nominated in their place to withdraw in their favor. Another “purged” candidate, Raquel Garrido, who came third in her constituency, has declared herself ready to withdraw her candidacy in favour of the movement’s “official” candidate.
The CFDT general secretary calls for mobilization. “To do nothing is to let things happen”Marylise Léon castigated on - this Tuesday. The secretary general intends to take advantage of this period between the two rounds to “do everything to ensure that the National Rally does not come to power”. On Monday, his union called alongside the CGT, UNSA, FSU and Solidaires to ““to block the extreme right” by choosing the “best placed candidates”.
For Raphaël Glucksmann, the second round is similar to “a referendum”. “This is no longer a legislative election opposing government projects in France”launched the head of the PS-Place publique list for the European elections on Monday on the social network X. “The question is simple: do we want the extreme right to take power in our country?”
