Macron faces 5 years of gridlock after stunning parliamentary defeat

[former9thward]

French president will have to battle for his promised reforms after far-left and far-right rivals log historic gains.

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is set to face a potentially tumultuous five years of deadlock after his centrist alliance fell short of an absolute majority in a parliamentary runoff on Sunday, just weeks after he was reelected to the Elysée.

Voters massively came out in support of the far-right National Rally and the left-wing coalition NUPES, depriving Macron of a ruling majority.

Macron’s Ensemble coalition has won 245 seats, down from 345 in the outgoing chamber, according to final results. NUPES, led by the far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon got 131 seats, while Marine Le Pen’s National Rally walks away with 89 seats.

https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-to-lose-parliamentary-majority-in-stunning-upset/

[SoCalDavidS]

1. The Whole World Is Going To Hell nt

[Samrob]

2. Fascists are everywhere. Trump showed them how to handle it. Lie, cheat, steal, grift, hate divide

engender fear and loathing. And never stop lying.

[Amishman]

3. Uh, left / progressive NUPES is the surprise story here

They outperformed expectations on a pro-worker / higher wages platform. It really resonated with voters in the current inflationary environment.

They booted Le Pen's group to a distant third

[roamer65]

4. The French voters are telling Macron to tack left.

He had better follow their advice.