France election: Macron under pressure ahead of parliamentary elections
Created: 06/10/2022, 09:33
By: Max Schaefer
Before the French election, Emmanuel Macron is under pressure.
The left-wing alliance NUPES wants to take over the majority in the parliamentary elections.
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The people of France will decide on a new parliament on June 12th and 19th, 2022.
The parliamentary elections in France will decide whether Emmanuel Macron will continue to have a majority in the National Assembly.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to become prime minister with the help of the left-wing alliance NUPES.
Paris – Shortly after the 2022 presidential election in France, the French will be able to vote again: the next French election on June 12 and 19 will be about the composition of the French parliament, more precisely the National Assembly.
The election is crucial for President Emmanuel Macron, who was confirmed in office at the end of April: This will clarify whether the liberal politician can push through his reform plans – or whether he is confronted with an oppositional parliamentary majority.
poll | Parliamentary elections in France |
|---|---|
date | June 12 and 19, 2022 |
voting system | majority voting |
number of constituencies | 577 |
necessary majority | 289 seats |
France election: Macron party under pressure ahead of parliamentary elections
If Macron's party, which is to be called "Renaissance" in future and will compete in the "Ensemble!" but also the government.
According to the constitution, this determines the politics of France.
Normally, the party of the recently elected President also wins the general election in France.
However, the strong performance of Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, the criticism of Macron, who is called the “president of the rich” among other things, and polls raise doubts among observers as to whether this will also be the case in 2022.
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In the French election, however, Macron can not only pose a threat to the Rassemblement National, but above all to the French left.
United by Jean-Luc Mélenchon as the People's Ecological and Social Union (NUPES), they are level with Macron's supporters.
According to a survey by the opinion research institute Ifop, the left alliance leads with 26 percent ahead of "Ensemble!" with 25 percent.
NUPES is also getting closer and closer to Macron's allies when it comes to constituency forecasts, so that their parliamentary majority is becoming increasingly uncertain.
party/alliance | Voting Intent | Projected Seats |
|---|---|
NUPES | 26% | 195-230 |
Ensemble! | 25% | 250-290 |
Rally National | 21% | 20-45 |
Republicains | 11% | 40-55 |
Reconquete | 5% | 0-2 |
Other | 12% | 10-20 |
Source: Ifop as of June 7th |
France election: Planned pension reform point of criticism in the election campaign
It is not without reason that Macron approaches the Social Democrats and the Greens before the French elections.
During the election campaign, he made concessions in terms of content and personnel.
The Macron appointed Elisabeth Borne as prime minister.
She is a left-wing politician who is socially committed, it was said at the time of the appointment from the Élysée Palace.
Borne was also Minister for the Environment.
However, it is questionable whether France's Greens will be convinced of this.
Especially since the climate law passed during her tenure fell short of expectations.
Emmanuel Macron is not running as a candidate in the French elections. Nevertheless, the parliamentary elections are crucial for his planned reforms.
(Archive image) © Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP
However, the left is also attacking Macron because of his planned pension reform.
The liberal president wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65.
Although the reform also provides for a slight increase in the minimum pension, the critics are still not convinced.
NUPES also calls for the entry age to be lowered to 60 years.
Parliamentary elections in France: Macron party threatens to lose majority
Emmanuel Macron's alliance will therefore lose in the 2022 general election in France compared to 2017, when Macron's La République en Marche party alone had an absolute majority in the National Assembly with 308 MPs.
As an alliance, the left-wing parties are gaining seats according to the latest polls.
Finally, the results of the first round of France's elections on Sunday (June 12) remain to be seen when forecasts and projections are released.
However, the decision on future majorities will not be made until June 19 due to majority rules.
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