Macron's chair is in danger? There is a lot of voting going on in France, power may go into the hands of the right wing

The National Rally has long been associated with racism and anti-Semitism and is considered hostile towards France's Muslim community. According to predictions about the election results, the National Rally is likely to win this time.

President Emmanuel Macron.

Large scale voting took place on Sunday for the first round of parliamentary elections in France. After which it is now being speculated that for the first time since the Nazi era, the reins of power may go into the hands of nationalist and extreme right wing forces. The parliamentary elections being held in two phases will end on 7 July.

The election outcome is likely to have a major impact on European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine and France’s approach to managing its global military force and nuclear arsenal.

Disappointed with Macron's leadership

Many French voters are troubled by inflation and economic concerns. They are also disappointed with the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron. Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration National Rally party has taken advantage of this discontent in the election and has fueled it especially through online platforms like TikTok. All opinion polls conducted before the election have predicted a victory for the National Rally.

A new left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front, is also posing a challenge to the pro-business Macron and his centrist coalition, Gather for the Republic.

first phase voting

In fact, voting for the parliamentary elections in France began at 8 am on Sunday and the initial trends of the election results are expected at 8 pm. Macron had announced mid-term elections in France after the crushing defeat of the National Rally in the European Parliament elections in early June this year.

National Rally likely to win

The National Rally has long been associated with racism and anti-Semitism and is considered hostile towards France's Muslim community. According to election result predictions, the National Rally is likely to win the parliamentary elections.

20 percent more votes were cast

There are 4.95 crore registered voters in the country who will elect 577 members of the National Assembly, the influential lower house of the French Parliament. More than 59 percent of voters exercised their franchise three hours before voting ended. This is 20 percent more than the first round of voting in 2022.