France: What consequences a bitter elect • Table.Briefings

Emmanuel Macron’s speech at the Sorbonne University in April has apparently had no effect at home. The French president must expect a poor result in the European elections.

The far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) is likely to emerge as France’s strongest force in the European elections on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron’s party could even end up in third place – behind a candidate who is surprisingly successful.

There is one certainty in the French capital: The big winner of the upcoming European elections will be the far-right party Rassemblement National (RN), led by MEP Jordan Bardella. There is also an uncertainty: how heavy will the defeat of Emmanuel Macron’s party be? Will Besoin d’Europe possibly even be overtaken by the Socialist list led by MEP Raphaël Glucksmann?

France: What consequences a bitter election defeat for Macron could have

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