Le Pen: Macron is practically gone

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right “National Assembly” party, said after the initial results were announced and the election won, that Emmanuel Macron is virtually gone. 

According to the Telegraph newspaper, while the final results of the French parliamentary elections are still unclear, according to the preliminary results, the far-right party led by Le Pen has won the most votes. 

Exit polls show that Le Pen’s party has managed to win 34% of the votes and is ahead of its leftist and moderate rivals. According to this survey, French President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition can only win between 20.5 and 23 percent of the votes.

An exit poll is a type of poll that people answer after they leave the constituencies and say who they voted for. 

French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to hold early elections plunged his country into a kind of political uncertainty. This decision sent a wave of shock across Europe and led to the sale of French assets in the financial markets. The far-right party led by Le Pen, long ostracized in France, is now closer than ever to power. Le Pen seeks to clean up the racist image of her party; The strategy that seems to have worked in the midst of voters’ anger against Macron due to the high cost of living and concerns about the immigration crisis.

Translator: Zahra Najafi