This was reported by opinion research institutes on Sunday evening shortly after the polls closed. The right-wing RN of Marine Le Pen and the centrist camp of President Emmanuel Macron were in a neck-and-neck race for second place.
The right-wing nationalist Rassemblement National could therefore only come in third place, as the broadcasters TF1 and France 2 reported after the polls closed. According to the figures, the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire could win 172 to 215 of the 577 seats, Macron’s forces 150 to 180 and the Rassemblement National (RN) around Marine Le Pen and his allies 120 to 152.
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The result is a big surprise. After the first round of voting a week ago, forecasts saw the RN just short of an absolute majority and thus possibly in a position to form the next government. The shift to the right is now less than expected. What will happen next is unclear for now. The result gives rise to various future scenarios.