The rise of the far-right in France was notable in the European Parliament elections held in early June. French President Emmanuel Macron’s party suffered a major defeat and dissolved the Parliament. This situation initiated a historic early election process for France. The French will go to the polls today to determine their preferences in the first round of the election.
Latest opinion polls show that Macron will not be ahead in the election. It is predicted that 28-year-old Jordan Bardella, nominated by Marine Le Pen as the prime ministerial candidate of the National Unity Party, will win the first round of the election. In the survey, where the leftist alliance ranked second with 29 percent of the votes, the centrist alliance, including Macron’s Renaissance Party, ranked third with 19.5 percent of the votes.
With the rise of the far-right, there is concern that fundamental principles such as human rights, equality and democratic values may be harmed in France. On the European Union front, Frexit, meaning France’s exit from the EU, is on the agenda, and it is being discussed that a similar process may occur after Brexit.
