A woman steps out of a polling booth prior to cast her vote in the first round of parliamentary elections in Le Touquet, northwestern France, on June 30, 2024.
LONDON — France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition is set to unexpectedly win the most seats in the second round of the country's parliamentary election but fail to clinch an absolute majority, early data showed.
By offering voters a starker choice and fewer candidates, RN's opponents hoped that the electorate would choose the non-RN candidate.
The prime minister must leave," Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the France Unbowed party, said in a CNBC-translated social media update after the release of the early poll data.
The final round of the election shows that voters, ultimately, have rejected Macron.
Persons:
France's, France Unbowed, Ipsos, Emmanuel Macron's, —, pollster Ipsos, Jean, Luc Melenchon, Macron, Melenchon, Macron's
Organizations:
LONDON, Popular Front, Socialists, CNBC, NFP, National Rally
Locations:
Le Touquet, France, Europe's