French election LIVE: Far right defeated in French election, finds shock exit poll

Many people in Paris were happy and excited because the far-right party did not have as much influence in the recent election according to the exit polls.

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The National Rally in France did not win the most seats in parliament as predicted by the exit polls. Instead, the New Popular Front coalition on the left is expected to be in the lead.

In a surprising turn of events for Marine Le Pen, an initial poll conducted by Ipsos indicated that the NFP coalition is projected to secure anywhere between 172 and 192 seats. The Ensemble group, supported by Emmanuel Macron, is expected to come in second place, with Le Pen's party trailing behind in third place.

Mr. Macron shocked even his own supporters by announcing the unexpected election last month, following the significant advancements of the anti-immigration National Rally in the European elections.

The president took a risk by assuming that French voters would once again prevent the far right from gaining power.

However, the National Rally managed to secure a higher percentage of votes than ever before during the initial round of voting on June 30th.

Over 200 candidates from the Macron-supporting Ensemble alliance and left-wing New Popular Front decided to withdraw from their races where there was going to be a three-way competition. This was part of a strategy to unite against the far-right in what is being called a "republican front".

Exit Polls Largely Reflected In Official Results, Reports Say

Le Monde is sharing the outcomes of 558 out of 577 available seats in France's National Assembly election, as stated by the interior ministry.

As per the news report, the New Popular Front union has successfully obtained 177 seats, while Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble group has 157, and the National Rally and its supporters have 141.

Andy Gregory July 7, 2024 11:23 PM

Riot Police Clash In Paris And Nantes

There have been confrontations between riot police and protesters in Paris and Nantes, where tear gas was used in Nantes as shown by photographs taken by journalists.

Andy Gregory on 7 July 2024 at 11:14 PM

Attal Confirms PM Role For Paris Olympics

Even though he had planned to quit, French prime minister Gabriel Attal has indicated that he will stay in the position for the duration of the upcoming Paris Olympics and for as much time as necessary. This decision is based on the fact that polling data suggests no party has secured a clear majority.

There is expected to be several weeks of intense discussions and debates among political leaders in order to select a new prime minister and establish a new government.

Andy Gregory wrote a blog on July 7, 2024 at 10:57 PM.

New Ipsos Poll Predicts French Election

Here is the latest forecast from Ipsos:

According to predictions, the left-leaning New Popular Front is likely to secure around 177 to 192 seats, the Macron-supporting Ensemble could win about 152 to 158 seats, and the National Rally and its far-right partners are expected to claim roughly 138 to 145 seats.

Andy Gregory7 July 2024 10:45 PM I will be updating the blog section soon with new content. Stay tuned for more articles and posts coming your way. Thanks for reading!

Paris Celebrates As Exit Poll Results Bring Jubilation And Relief

At Stalingrad square in Paris, people who support left-wing ideas clapped and cheered when the exit poll predictions displayed on a large screen showed the alliance in the lead, with the far-right party coming in third place.

Excited shouts could be heard in Republique plaza in eastern Paris, as people embraced strangers and clapped without stopping for several minutes after the projections were shown.

However, the far-right party in France seems to have increased its number of seats from the current 89. According to Ipsos' estimations, National Rally may end up winning anywhere between 132 to 152 seats.

Andy Gregory on July 7, 2024 at 10:31 pm

Shock Left Win In French Elections Thwarts Far Right, Says Exit Polls

France made a decision to not support far-right parties, as a group of leftist parties are projected to be the biggest in a parliament that doesn't have a clear majority, based on surprising exit poll predictions.

In a surprising change of events on Sunday evening, Marine Le Pen received disappointing news as Ipsos exit polls showed that her far-right National Rally party had not been able to take advantage of its growing popularity. This popularity had caused centrist president Emmanuel Macron to rush into calling for snap parliamentary elections.

Many predicted that the National Rally would come out as the biggest party in France's National Assembly, as most voters were wondering if the far right could gain enough seats to form the country's first government like that since the Nazi occupation.

On the contrary, the left-leaning New Popular Front, which includes the Socialists, Greens, Communists, and Jean-Luc Melenchon's far-left France Unbowed (LFI), was expected to have the most seats in France's National Assembly as voting ended at 8pm local time.

Here is the complete overview:

Andy Gregory's post on July 7, 2024 at 10:23 PM

German MP: 'We Avoided The Worst'

In response to the initial results from the French election, Nils Schmid, a representative in the German parliament and the spokesperson for foreign policy in the Social Democratic Party, expressed relief by stating, "The situation has been averted."

However, he also mentioned that the president's political power has decreased, even though he still holds an important position given the uncertain majority situation. It will be difficult to create a government.

Andy Gregory on July 7, 2024 at 10:06 pm

Tusk: Exit Polls Make Warsaw Happy

Poland's top leader, Donald Tusk, has shared his opinion on the initial election results in France.

He exclaimed, "Excitement in Paris, letdown in Moscow, relief in Kyiv. It's just right to be content in Warsaw."

Blog Post by Andy Gregory Date: July 7, 2024 Time: 9:54 PM

Paris Celebrates As Far-right Set To Lose

Andy Gregory - July 7, 2024 at 9:39 PM

Hollande Urges Leftist Coalition To Know Their Tasks

Former Socialist leader Francois Hollande stated that the current Popular Front needs to understand its tasks in the present day.

"It is the most powerful group in the National Assembly, but does not hold all the seats. Currently, they have the most seats compared to other parties."

Blog post by Andy Gregory on July 7, 2024 at 9:25 PM.