Yesterday, the French voted in the second round of legislative elections, the results of which will determine the field of action available to French President Emmanuel Macron in the next five years in the face of the left, united and ready for confrontation.
About 48 million voters were called to vote in the midst of the heat wave that hit France, but abstention, as in the first round, according to opinion polls, was strong, with more than 50% of voters boycotted the election. in the first round on June 12.
The results of the latest opinion polls on Friday showed that the centrist coalition “Together!” Led by the French president, he will win without being sure that he will get an absolute majority, that is, 289 deputies out of 577 in the National Assembly, which is the necessary threshold for completing his policies and announced reforms.
In the event that he receives a relative majority, he will have to seek support from other political blocs in order to pass the bills he proposes. In the first round, the current majority came first with 26% of the vote, registering a very close result with the Left Alliance (Nobis) led by Jean Lo Mélenchon.