‘Audacious’ move by Macron being seen as attempt to catch RN off-guard and reclaim initiative after EU poll drubbing
Marine Le Pen walks by a screen showing the RN president, Jordan Bardella, who is its candidate for PM, at the party’s EU elections HQ on Sunday.Marine Le Pen walks by a screen showing the RN president, Jordan Bardella, who is its candidate for PM, at the party’s EU elections HQ on Sunday.The RN won about 32% of the vote on Sunday, more than double the 15% or so scored by Macron’s allies, according to exit polls. The Socialists on 14% came within a whisker of the Macron group.
Macron’s gamble is being seen as an attempt to make the best of his weak position by reclaiming the initiative and forcing the RN into election mode faster than it would have liked.The president’s move appeared to have caught some far-right leaders off-guard. “We didn’t think it would be immediately after the, even if we wanted it to be,” the deputy chair of the RN, Sébastien Chenu, said on RTL Radio, adding: “Elections are rarely a gift and in this context, they aren’t.
He said he had confidence in “the capacity of the French people to make the best choice for themselves and for future generations”, adding: “This is an essential time for clarification. I have heard your message, your concerns, and I will not leave them unanswered … France needs a clear majority to act in serenity and harmony.”
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