The presidential election still “hot,” party leaders were already kicking off the legislative elections scheduled for June.
The thirst for revenge was evident in the statements of everyone involved. Another setback could have dramatic consequences, possibly even a fatal outcome for some.
The result of the presidential election and the modality of the legislative elections call for the formation of opposition party blocs around the best-performing leader.
But how to find a balance between Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s ambitions to rally the left around him, aspiring to be the future Prime Minister, and the aspirations of the communists, socialists, and ecologists not to be mere extras?
Similarly, how to envision a “bloc” between MLP, who has worked hard to shed the label of far-right representative, and Eric Zemmour, who has made extreme radicalism his business model, where she will find some party officials who have crossed the divide to embrace the cause of the former journalist?
Not to mention the ambition of the republican right, whose political line is ambivalent, caught between a potential agreement with the future presidential majority in the form of a government pact (as suggested by Nicolas Sarkozy) and the line of autonomy (the majority stance), with a nod to the far-right electorate (Eric Ciotti). Not to mention the call to set sail, as some territorial leaders have already done, towards new… horizons.
The analysis of the first and second-round votes at the constituency level will undoubtedly play a role in establishing positions and influence decision-making. And yes, there are incumbent deputies who want to be reelected, new aspirants…, and balances between different sensibilities to be found. But as we know, politics is the art of the possible.
Interesting in this regard will be the impact of the voting in the department where Emmanuel Macron and MLP are almost tied (50.1 for the president and 49.8 for his rival), while in small towns and villages, the far-right candidate won the majority, counterbalanced by the vote in major cities like Nice, Cannes, Antibes, Grasse,… except Menton.
In Nice: Emmanuel Macron 55.39%, MLP: 44.61%. It is clear that Christian Estrosi’s commitment and actions had a significant weight in this result. He can be legitimately very satisfied: “His record and project have led the French to a reasoned vote. I am proud to have supported him and salute all my local elected colleagues who did not waver in the face of the far-right risk.”
The coming weeks, when candidates must be chosen, will undoubtedly be eventful.
