Gabriel Attal urges tactical voting in second round to keep party from forming country’s first far-right government
Full report: National Rally in reach of being dominant French partyExplainer: what happens now?‘Not a solution’: fears grow over prospect of win for far-right in France
Sixty-five MPs won their seats outright in the first round, meaning they won more than 50% of the vote in their electorate; these included far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who was re-elected with 58% of the vote in Pas-de-Calais.
The Socialist leader, Olivier Faure, was also re-elected in Seine-et-Marne in the first round.
Continue reading…Gabriel Attal urges tactical voting in second round to keep party from forming country’s first far-right governmentFull report: National Rally in reach of being dominant French partyExplainer: what happens now?‘Not a solution’: fears grow over prospect of win for far-right in FranceSixty-five MPs won their seats outright in the first round, meaning they won more than 50% of the vote in their electorate; these included far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who was re-elected with 58% of the vote in Pas-de-Calais.The Socialist leader, Olivier Faure, was also re-elected in Seine-et-Marne in the first round. Continue reading…