Is the EU rejecting the Progressive movement?

Undoubtedly however, the star on a stunning electoral night was the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen, which dominated the French polls to such an extent that Macron immediately dissolved the national parliament and called for new elections to start later this month. It was a massive political risk since his party could suffer more losses, hobbling the rest of his presidential term that ends in 2027.

Le Pen was delighted to accept the challenge. “We’re ready to turn the country around, ready to defend the interests of the French, ready to put an end to mass immigration,” she said, echoing the rallying cry of so many far-right leaders in other countries who were celebrating substantial wins

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Northwest · M

Le Pen's party is called Rassemblement National, it doesn't really mean National Rally.

They received about 30% of the French votes. I guess you can say dominated, which is that they received the largest percentage, out of the French EU Parliamentarians, out of of all the parties, not the majority.

This, however, does not translate into the same proportions for the French electorate. Which is why Macron moved to immediately dissolve the French parliament, to put this question to rest.

Every single person I know, in France, did not vote in the elections.

The white french youth vote, is about 1/3rd right wing, however that particular demographics is declining due to lower birth rates. For the same age group, the immigrants and various ethnic groups, is trending higher, due to higher birth rates.

Bottom line: this lit a fire under sane people's butts and the image is going to look significantly different during the general elections, with the socialists taking a bite out of Macron's majority.

DogMan · 61-69, M

@Northwest Some believe the right will take a bigger chunk in the general, but who
really knows.

Northwest · M

@DogMan If Macron loses, it's not going to be to Le Pen, it will be to the left.

Meloni is the only one that's legitimately deserving of bragging rights. She is hosting the next G7 meeting, and she's going to use this, along with a "softer" image she adopted since her election and the blow up of her personal life, to lord it over the other G7 participants. Who knows, maybe she gets a shot at Trudeau now.

Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M

@Northwest Well I voted as did a lot of peopled and I voted too
The extreme right party of Le Pen 31%’
The Right Les Republicans 7.3%
Macron 13.8 %
Ecology 5.5 %
Now the lazy complaining people have to put up or shut up in the legislative elections