French President Emmanuel Macron vowed today that he will remain in power until the end of his term despite that his party "Renaissance" is expected to remain in third place after the parliamentary elections, BTA reported.
"I hope that the future government, which will inevitably be a reflection of your vote, will unite republicans of different convictions who will show the courage to oppose extremes," he urged in a letter to the French people published in the press and quoted by AFP.
While some of his rivals, led by Marine Le Pen ("National Assembly"), hinted that he would be forced to resign if defeated in the June 30 and July 7 elections, Macron responded: " You can trust me to continue working until May 2027 as your president, a defender at every level of our republic, of our values, respectful of pluralism and your output, at your disposal and at the service of the nation.
For the French far-right party “National Assembly” and its partners has the most intentions to vote in the first round of early parliamentary elections in the country - 35.5% of voters' votes, according to a public opinion survey published today. The “Ipsos“ for the French in. “Parisien“ and the national radio, held on June 19 and 20, ranked the left-wing coalition "New People's Front" (NNF) in second place with 29.5% of the votes. The centrist bloc around the party of President Emmanuel Macron "Renaissance" is in third place, enjoying the support of 19.5% of voters.
In Paris and other French cities today there were feminist marches organized at the call of about 200 non-governmental organizations and trade unions. About 13,000 people, according to police data, took part in the demonstration in Paris, directed against the extreme right.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also expressed concern about the elections in France in an interview with AER De. He expressed hope that the "parties that are not Le Pen" will succeed in the vote.