09 June 2024 , 19:16
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The French far right headed by Jordan Bardella is projected to grab more than the combined total of the second and third place finishers as it lands its strongest-ever showing in a nationwide vote.
The far right National Rally (RN) is projected to win the European election in France with 31.5 percent of the vote — more than twice the presidential list.
The RN, headed by Jordan Bardella, is set to achieve its highest-ever finish in a nationwide election, while President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition party would register the second-lowest EU election finish ever for a party in French government.
The pro-Macron list, led by Valérie Hayer, is currently shown at 15.2 percent — one point ahead of the social democratic list led by Raphaël Glucksmann at 14 percent, according to an estimate by polling institute Ipsos.
The center-left list of Glucksmann rose steadily throughout the campaign, closing the gap with the pro-Macron list, which failed to gather momentum despite French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s strong involvement.