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Le Pen’s party sets new popularity record

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With two days until France’s snap election, the National Rally enjoys the support of 37% of voters, according to a poll.

The French right-wing National Rally party, formerly led by Marine Le Pen, has reached its highest popularity level ahead of a snap election, according to a newly released poll. President Emmanuel Macron called the vote earlier this month, following his own party’s poor showing in the European Parliamentary election.

The first of two rounds of voting to decide the makeup of the French legisalture will be held on Sunday.

On Friday, Radio Classique revealed the findings of its LegiTrack OpinionWay survey, concluding that the “National Rally is now at its highest in voting intentions since the start of this express campaign, at 37%, and has gained 2 points in one week.”

According to the media outlet, contenders from the left-wing New Popular Front alliance enjoy the support of 28% voters, while President Macron’s centrist alliance trails at 20%.

Le Pen was for years the leader of the National Rally (formerly National Front), and has run for president on three occasions. A vocal critic of the Macron government’s domestic and foreign policy, she now leads the party’s faction in parliament. The current party leader is 28-year-old Jordan Bardella.

The survey also indicated that nearly half of respondents do not expect any party to secure a majority in the National Assembly, believing that ‘cohabitation’ – meaning a prime minister and president from opposing factions – is a likely outcome.

In an interview with Le Figaro earlier this month, Le Pen said she would not seek the immediate ouster of President Macron from office should the National Rally win the parliamentary vote. The veteran politician cited her desire to avoid “institutional chaos,” predicting that “there will simply be cohabitation.”

She accused the head of state of wreaking havoc on France’s public services and immigration system, and of destabilizing the political system.

President Macron, meanwhile, claimed on Monday that a victory for either the far-right or the far-left, whom he dismissed as extremists, could lead to civil war in France. He insisted that only his centrist alliance can prevent the country from going over that precipice.

A week earlier, business daily Les Echos, citing an opinion poll, reported that the French president’s approval rating had plummeted to a low not seen since the start of his second five-year term in May 2022, standing at just 24%.

Snap elections for France’s lower house of parliament will be conducted in two rounds, on June 30 and July 7.

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  1. Seems like threatening everyone with civil war wasn’t a good strategy for globalist Macron.

    Who knew? 🤷🏼‍♂️

  2. Nice. Marine is one of the few sane politicians in Europe. She stands for the French people, not for the US or the EC’s deep state.

  3. France is endebted as never before. Thanks to macron and his banker’s friends.
    Larry Fink was again a welkom guest at the elysee this week.
    What those two are fomenting augurs nothing good for the french population.
    Wait and see how the ” market” behave if Le Pen gets majority. Attacks predicted on obligations market

  4. Charles Gave gave ” measures” that could be taken to neutralise attacks on the obligation markets. (YT)
    But it needs balls and nerves of steel.
    So we will see

    • Well as long as they have millions of unverified mail in ballots, poll workers who board up windows so no one can see what’s happening, mystery trucks that drop off tons of ballets at 4am, counting that carries on for weeks after election night, statistical models and results that defy all mathematical laws, and a court system who act in lockstep to dismiss all evidence before they’ve even had a look at any of it, then I have it on very good authority that they’ve indeed held the most secure election possible. 💻 🗳️

  5. It is already happening….old people ‘s homes for example.
    And now ” agreements ” between macron and ” left wing” parties( Melanchon lfi & muslims low education) to block Le Pen and affiliates. They are not representing the french people, but only themselves, their advantages, position, salary.
    It is absolutely disgusting to watch. But was to be expected, although one always hope…
    It will end in civil war. It is just a question of time

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