“It must bend” – The Time

Enrico Mentana, as usual, is ready to follow the long French election night. Live from the studio of Tg di La7, the director commented on the first projections and expressed his surprise. According to the first exit polls, in fact, the New Popular Front is first and wins between 175 and 205 seats. This is according to what was shown by Bfm Tv. The Macronian presidential field follows with 150-175 seats. Finally, in third place, Rassemblement National and allies would have between 115 and 150 seats. The Republicans and various exponents of the right would collect between 60 and 70 seats. None of the three main blocs would, however, obtain an absolute majority.

“This evening RN is far from having an absolute majority”, this is “a huge relief for the millions of people who make up the new France”. This was said by the leader of France Insoumise, Jean Luc Mèlenchon. “The majority has made another choice for the country” compared to the far right, Mèlenchon added, from now on “the popular will must be confirmed”. “The president must bow” to the results of the left, which becomes the majority in the Assembly, “under the banner of the New Popular Front coalition”, he said. Inviting Macron to appoint a new prime minister from the alliance of left-wing parties, Mèlenchon said that “the prime minister must go () The president has the duty to call the new Popular Front to govern”.