OUCH! French far-right has strong lead in France's 1st voting round, and could get a majority in Parliament after 2nd round, projections show. The National Rally was projected to get between 33% and 34.2% of the vote. The left-wing New Popular Front coalition was set to get… pic.twitter.com/z3XPOE9DhH
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) June 30, 2024
The far-right National Rally has made significant gains in France’s recent legislative elections. In the first round, polling agencies projected that the National Rally secured about 33% of the vote, leaping into a strong lead. This outcome deals a major blow to centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his risky decision to call a surprise ballot.
They’re boarding up windows in France due to polls indicating Le Pen’s party will win the election they’re having today. While the left will go nuts for a week or so, Le Pen winning would be a massive moment in global politics.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) June 30, 2024
You have three options in France. More spending, even more spending with more insane taxes, and a lot more spending and completely confiscatory taxes.
No, more spending will not solve France's debt problem. Graph via Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/6FsGW3BAPA
— Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) June 30, 2024