A solid loss for Marine Le Pen, but France's future remains too unclear

The results of the French parliamentary election were "stunning“ and perhaps the biggest surprise in the country's electoral history. Nobody predicted this - not the sociologists, not the public, not the politicians, says Sky News correspondent Adam Parsons.

The left-wing coalition "New People's Front" became the largest, but not with an absolute majority. The group united around President Emmanuel Macron, contrary to all predictions, took second place. And the National Unity party of Marine Le Pen, which almost everyone predicted the best result, ended up in third place.

In other words, France will not have a far-right government, but the country is still shrouded in uncertainty. Elections that were supposed to bring clarity have produced the exact opposite result. What lies ahead is a confusing picture, littered with political impasse, public resentment, long-standing feuds and many unanswered questions, the journalist notes.

One thing is clear: the French parliament will be divided into three factions that have little sympathy for each other. Moreover, their mutual hostility is so strong that it is very difficult to determine possible coalitions, the author of the article believes.

"It is difficult to predict what will happen next. "France, one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world, is in a state of instability," Parsons said.