Live – European elections: Almost final results confirm right-wing shift in France

In France, the victory of Jordan Bardella and a sharp rebuttal to Emmanuel Macron

Jordan Bartella’s far-right won a historic victory in Sunday’s European elections, according to preliminary estimates at 8 p.m. The RN strikes a chord in Emmanuel Macron’s camp, coming just ahead of the Socialists’ list.

With 31.5 to 32.4% of the vote according to the Ipsos and Ifop companies, the National Rally achieved its best score in a national election (excluding the second round) and the main lesson from the poll is the European Parliament, twenty-seven, which contributes decisively to the rise in power of the nationalist and sovereignist bloc.

Outgoing MEP Valérie Hayer’s Macronist list trailed far behind with less than half of the vote at 15.2%. In the evening, the French announced the Elysée.

He is not fully assured of a second place finish, followed by Raphael Glucksmann (PS-Place Publique) with 14 to 14.3%, more than double his 2019 result.

Behind, Manon Aubry’s La France insoumise, where many elected officials denounced irregularities throughout the day, improved its scores compared to previous Europeans (8.3 to 8.7%), which redistributes cards to the left during a poll. 2027 Presidential Election.

Led by François-Xavier Bellamy, Les Républicains did not fare well at 7 to 7.2%, slightly above Marion Maréchal’s Reconquête list and the 5% needed to send representatives to the European Parliament.

The big surprise of the 2019 election was this year’s list of environmentalists led by Marie Toussaint, announced by companies in clear decline, and slightly above the exceptional 5% mark. Out of 38 lists, a record, only five already have guaranteed MEPs.

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A sign of a campaign that has sparked more interest than expected, voter turnout in the polls increased further compared to 2019, when it was already 50.12%.