According to polling station results, the far-right National Rally party easily wins the early parliamentary elections in France, obtaining 34.2% of the votes. Watch in for more details!

Far-right dominate French snap parliamentary elections

France holds a parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7. Opinion polls show the far right could win. WION tells you all you need to know about the French snap elections.

France to hold snap elections between June 30 & July 7

After his camp lost its parliamentary majority, French President Emmanuel Macron faced calls for his prime minister to resign, and doubt hung over his ability to rule decisively.

Following the delivery of a hung parliament after the weekend elections, Macron's centrist grouping is under pressure to secure support from rivals to salvage Macron's reform agenda.

Citing a source close to Macron, the news agency Reuters reported that Macron will invite all political parties able to form a group in the new parliament for talks on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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For Macron, who won a second term just two months ago, the loss of his Ensemble alliance's absolute majority is a painful setback.

European Affairs minister Clement Beaune, a close ally of the French President, told LCI television, "We must think about a new way of functioning on an institutional level."

With a fledgling leftwing alliance in second place, Sunday's second-round vote left Ensemble as the biggest party.

Negotiating with opponents on a bill-by-bill basis, Macron now needs either to form a wider coalition or accept leading a minority government.

After just over a month in office, senior hard-left and far-right figures demanded Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resign.

Government spokeswoman Olivia Gregoire told France Inter radio that Macron would soon reshuffle his government.

(With inputs from agencies)

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After his camp lost its parliamentary majority, French President Emmanuel Macron faced calls for his prime minister to resign, and doubt hung over his ability to rule decisively.

After his camp lost its parliamentary majority, French President Emmanuel Macron faced calls for his prime minister to resign, and doubt hung over his ability to rule decisively. Following the delivery of a hung parliament after the weekend elections, Macron's centrist grouping is under pressure to secure support from rivals to salvage Macron's reform agenda. Citing a source close to Macron, the news agency Reuters reported that Macron will invite all political parties able to form a group in the new parliament for talks on Tuesday and Wednesday. × For Macron, who won a second term just two months ago, the loss of his Ensemble alliance's absolute majority is a painful setback. European Affairs minister Clement Beaune, a close ally of the French President, told LCI television, "We must think about a new way of functioning on an institutional level." With a fledgling leftwing alliance in second place, Sunday's second-round vote left Ensemble as the biggest party. Negotiating with opponents on a bill-by-bill basis, Macron now needs either to form a wider coalition or accept leading a minority government. After just over a month in office, senior hard-left and far-right figures demanded Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resign. Government spokeswoman Olivia Gregoire told France Inter radio that Macron would soon reshuffle his government. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

After Macron handed hung parliament, France risks gridlock

French voters cast their ballots in the second round of a parliamentary election on Sunday expected to hand President Emmanuel Macron a landslide majority that should allow him to embark on deep social and economic reforms.

The vote comes just a month after the 39-year-old former banker became the youngest head of state in modern French history, promising to clean up French politics and revive the euro zone&#39;s second biggest economy.

Turnout, though, could touch record lows, in a sign of voter fatigue after seven months of campaigning and voting, but also of disillusionment and anger with politics that could eventually complicate Macron&#39;s reform drive.

Macron&#39;s centrist Republic on the Move (LREM) party is barely more than a year old, yet pollsters project it will win as many as 75-80 percent of seats in the 577-seat lower house.

&quot;People know it&#39;s already a done deal,&quot; Alex Mpoy, a 38-year-old security guard told Reuters TV, echoing the apathy of many voters who intend to abstain.

Macron cast his vote early in the morning in the seaside resort of Le Touquet before flying to a ceremony outside Paris to mark the anniversary of Charles de Gaulle&#39;s 1940 appeal for French resistance to Nazi Germany&#39;s occupation.

Polls show Macron is on course to win the biggest parliamentary majority since that held by de Gaulle&#39;s own conservatives in 1968.

Many of Macron&#39;s lawmakers will be political novices, something which will change the face of parliament at the expense of the conservative and socialist parties that have ruled France for decades.

One of the challenges for Macron as he sets out to overhaul labour rules, cut tens of thousands of public sector jobs and invest billions of public cash in areas including job training and renewable energy, will be to keep such a diverse and politically raw group of lawmakers united behind him.

&quot;There has never been such a paradox between a high concentration of power and strong tensions and expectations in terms of changes,&quot; Laurent Berger, head of France&#39;s CFDT union, told the weekly Journal du Dimanche.

&quot;There is no place for euphoria in victory. There is no providential man, no miracle solution&quot;.

Macron&#39;s rivals have urged voters not to stay at home, warning power would be concentrated in the hands of one party and democratic debate stifled.

&quot;We need other parties to have some weight,&quot; 54-year-old assembly line worker Veronique Franqueville said on the parking lot of a tumble-dryer factory in the northern town of Amiens. &quot;If he wins it all there will be no debate.&quot;

Among Macron supporters the mood is very different, with an overwhelming feeling that the president needs to be given a strong enough majority to carry out the policies on which he was elected just over a month ago.

Under pressure

The election is set to send shockwaves through the older parties, with their unity, and even survival, at stake.

The conservative The Republicans are expected to be the biggest opposition group in parliament. But polls see them securing no more than 90-95 seats out of 577.

Some Republican lawmakers could create a separate group to back Macron on a case-by-case basis, while others may see a future firmly in the opposition.

The Socialist Party, which ruled France until last month, faces a humiliating defeat, which could see them with no more than 25-35 seats.

The election also spells trouble for the far-right National Front (FN), seen with only between one and six seats when earlier it had hoped to secure a &quot;massive&quot; presence in parliament. Its leader, Marine Le Pen, is expected to be among those who will be elected.

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is also seen winning a seat in parliament. But polls are unclear if his France Unbowed party will reach the 15-strong threshold required to be able to form a parliamentary group.

Polling stations close at 6:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) in small and medium towns and at 8:00 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) in Paris and other big cities.

At that time, pollsters will give projections of the result and official results will start trickling in.

The vote comes just a month after the 39-year-old former banker became the youngest head of state in modern French history

French voters cast their ballots in the second round of a parliamentary election on Sunday expected to hand President Emmanuel Macron a landslide majority that should allow him to embark on deep social and economic reforms. The vote comes just a month after the 39-year-old former banker became the youngest head of state in modern French history, promising to clean up French politics and revive the euro zone's second biggest economy. Turnout, though, could touch record lows, in a sign of voter fatigue after seven months of campaigning and voting, but also of disillusionment and anger with politics that could eventually complicate Macron's reform drive. Macron's centrist Republic on the Move (LREM) party is barely more than a year old, yet pollsters project it will win as many as 75-80 percent of seats in the 577-seat lower house. "People know it's already a done deal," Alex Mpoy, a 38-year-old security guard told Reuters TV, echoing the apathy of many voters who intend to abstain. Macron cast his vote early in the morning in the seaside resort of Le Touquet before flying to a ceremony outside Paris to mark the anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's 1940 appeal for French resistance to Nazi Germany's occupation. Polls show Macron is on course to win the biggest parliamentary majority since that held by de Gaulle's own conservatives in 1968. Many of Macron's lawmakers will be political novices, something which will change the face of parliament at the expense of the conservative and socialist parties that have ruled France for decades. One of the challenges for Macron as he sets out to overhaul labour rules, cut tens of thousands of public sector jobs and invest billions of public cash in areas including job training and renewable energy, will be to keep such a diverse and politically raw group of lawmakers united behind him. "There has never been such a paradox between a high concentration of power and strong tensions and expectations in terms of changes," Laurent Berger, head of France's CFDT union, told the weekly Journal du Dimanche. "There is no place for euphoria in victory. There is no providential man, no miracle solution". Macron's rivals have urged voters not to stay at home, warning power would be concentrated in the hands of one party and democratic debate stifled. "We need other parties to have some weight," 54-year-old assembly line worker Veronique Franqueville said on the parking lot of a tumble-dryer factory in the northern town of Amiens. "If he wins it all there will be no debate." Among Macron supporters the mood is very different, with an overwhelming feeling that the president needs to be given a strong enough majority to carry out the policies on which he was elected just over a month ago. Under pressure The election is set to send shockwaves through the older parties, with their unity, and even survival, at stake. The conservative The Republicans are expected to be the biggest opposition group in parliament. But polls see them securing no more than 90-95 seats out of 577. Some Republican lawmakers could create a separate group to back Macron on a case-by-case basis, while others may see a future firmly in the opposition. The Socialist Party, which ruled France until last month, faces a humiliating defeat, which could see them with no more than 25-35 seats. The election also spells trouble for the far-right National Front (FN), seen with only between one and six seats when earlier it had hoped to secure a "massive" presence in parliament. Its leader, Marine Le Pen, is expected to be among those who will be elected. Far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is also seen winning a seat in parliament. But polls are unclear if his France Unbowed party will reach the 15-strong threshold required to be able to form a parliamentary group. Polling stations close at 6:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) in small and medium towns and at 8:00 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) in Paris and other big cities. At that time, pollsters will give projections of the result and official results will start trickling in.

President Macron eyes landslide majority in French parliamentary polls