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The "Republicans" did not call for a vote against the far right in the second round of the vote in France

Party wins about 10% of the vote in the first round

Jun 30, 2024 23:12 95

The "Republicans" did not call for a vote against the far right in the second round of the vote in France  - 1

The conservative party "Republicans" which wins about 10 percent of the vote in the first round of the parliamentary elections in France according to the first estimated results, refused to call on voters to vote against the far-right "National Assembly" in the second round, reported AFP, quoted by BTA.

"In the places where we did not qualify for the second round, we believe that the voters are free to choose, we do not give instructions at the national level and let the French decide consciously," said in a statement the leadership of the "Republicans" ;.

"The danger that lurks in our country today is the extreme left," said the MEP from the "Republicans" in a separate communique. François-Xavier Bellamy.

The far-right "National Assembly" gets about 34 percent of the vote. Second is the left-wing coalition "New People's Front". by 29 percent. Macron's centrist camp is in third place with a score between 20.4 and 23 percent, exit polls show.