According to final data from the French Ministry of the Interior, the far-right National Rally led by Marine Le Pen received the most votes, securing 33.2% of the electorate's support. The left-wing New People's Ecological and Social Union came in second with 28% of the votes. The centrist coalition Together for the Republic, led by incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron, garnered 20% of the vote. The Republicans secured fourth place with 6.6% support. The second round of the elections is scheduled for next Sunday, July 7.
Tusk on French election results
Tusk, in his commentary on the shift in power in France, urged people to take a lesson from Poland's last parliamentary elections and seize the opportunity to stop the far-right.
“They like Putin, money, and power without control. They rule or are reaching for power in the east and west of Europe. They join forces in the European Parliament. In Poland, we reversed this disastrous course of events at the last minute. Let's not waste this,” wrote Tusk on x.com.
French elections: Strategic withdrawals aim to counter far-right in second round
The elections on June 30 in France were held in 577 constituencies under a majority system. In the first round, candidates win with 50% support and a turnout of no less than 25% in their constituency. All candidates who received more than 12.5% support advance to the second round.
Since only candidates with the highest support can win, left-wing politicians and members of the presidential party Renaissance have announced the withdrawal of third-place candidates. This strategy could weaken the far-right's results in the second round of elections.
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Source: x.com/@donaldtusk
