French Far-Right Seeks Vote Win, But Deadlock Looms

France Votes in One of its Most Significant Elections in Years on Sunday

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French voters returned to the polls on Sunday, June 30, three weeks after President Emmanuel Macron won re-election. Macron's centrist party, La République En Marche! (LREM), is hoping to maintain its majority in the National Assembly, but polls suggest that the far-right National Rally (RN) could make significant gains.

In the first round of the election, held on June 12, the RN won 334 seats, up from just 88 in the previous election. This surge in support for the far-right party is due in part to voters' anger over rising inflation and immigration.

If the RN wins the most seats in the National Assembly, it will be the first time that a far-right party has been the largest party in France since World War II. This would be a major political earthquake, and it could have significant implications for France's role in Europe and the world.

The outcome of the election is still uncertain, but the polls suggest that a deadlock is likely. No party is expected to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly, which means that Macron will likely need to form a coalition government with other parties.

The results of the election will be announced on Monday, July 4.