Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance fails to win outright majority in French National Assembly elections
French President Emmanuel Macron is projected to lose his outright majority in the National Assembly – the most powerful branch of the country’s parliament.
His centrist Ensemble alliance was set to win the most seats but the predicted hung parliament was a setback for Mr Macron whose plans for a reform agenda could now be hit amid a period of political uncertainty.
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A coalition of socialists and greens known as the New Ecologic and Social People’s Union (NUPES) and led by 70-year-old Jean-Luc Melenchon was on course to be the second biggest alliance after the final round on voting.
People across France went to the polls on Sunday to decide the 577 members of the assembly, which is the lower house of parliament and is key to voting in laws.
Mr Macron, 44, needed 289 seats for an absolute majority. One projection showed his alliance was set to win 224 seats. Another projection put the total at 210-250, while a third said it was 200-260.
NUPES was predicted to secure 149-200 seats, according to one estimate.
Mr Macron was re-elected president in April and an overall majority in the assembly today would have given him the mandate to push through his campaign promises, which include tax cuts, raising France’s retirement age from 62 to 65, and increasing European Union integration.
But Mr Macron could be plunged into a series of protracted negotiations on domestic policy at a time when the war in Ukraine has put foreign concerns centre stage.
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His coalition could seek an alliance with the conservatives or run a minority government that will have to negotiate laws on a case-by-case basis.
The conservative Les Republicains and allies could get as many as 100 seats, which could potentially make them kingmakers.
And Marine Le Pen’s far-right party could also pick up as many as 100 seats, the projections showed – its best result on record.
In last week’s first vote, the left-wing opposition made a surprisingly strong showing, sending jitters through Mr Macron’s allies.
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