French voters go to the polls to elect a new Parliament.

On June 30th, French citizens went to the polls for the first round of the parliamentary elections. From early morning, many voters arrived at polling stations, demonstrating the public's interest in this early legislative election.

French President Emmanuel Macron

According to the published list, the first round of early elections will have 4,011 candidates participating, a sharp decrease compared to the total of 6,293 in 2022. This is because political groups without representation in the National Assembly have recently dissolved and have not had time to select candidates. The second round of elections will be held on July 7th. The candidate with the most votes in the second round will win a seat in the National Assembly.

An opinion poll conducted by Ifop shows that an estimated 64% of voters participated in the first round, significantly higher than the 51.5% turnout in the recent European Parliament elections and 47.5% in the first round of the 2022 legislative elections.

According to data from the French Institute for Domestic and Global Market Opinions and Research, President Macron's center-right party only secured 20% of the vote, trailing the New Popular Front with 28%. The far-right National Rally could win with 36% of the vote, equivalent to 260-295 seats. With this forecast, the National Rally could gain control of the French Parliament with 289 seats.

French President Macron decided to hold elections after his moderate coalition lost to right-wing forces in the European Parliament elections. President Macron affirmed that he will continue to serve until the end of his term in May 2027, regardless of who wins the current parliamentary elections.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cu-tri-phap-di-bau-quoc-hoi-moi-post747066.html