The far-right National Rally party and its allies topped the results of the first round of the French legislative elections on Sunday, receiving 34% according to polls from the "Ipsos Talon" institute. The leftist coalition came in second with 28.1% of the votes, followed by the presidential coalition with 20.3%. The overall voter turnout was estimated at 65.5% by Ipsos Talon.
**Macron: Call for a Grand Coalition Against the Far Right**
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a "grand coalition" to confront the far-right. He urged voters to "block the far-right in the decisive second round of the legislative elections."
**Atal: Standing Against Dark Projects**
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal warned that the far-right is on the brink of power and that we must prevent the worst from happening, urging society to stand against the dark projects of extremism. He stated, "We will work to ensure that the National Rally does not achieve an absolute majority."
**Le Pen: We Crushed Macron's Camp**
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, said: "We are in the lead, and we crushed Macron's camp." Le Pen, who was elected as a deputy from her district in the north of the country, claimed that the French people demonstrated their "will to turn the page on seven years of contempt and erosion" under President Emmanuel Macron, calling on the French to grant her party an "absolute majority." She added, "We hope that Jordan Bardella will be the Prime Minister of France after the elections."
**Bardella: I Will Be a Prime Minister Who Believes in Coexistence**
Jordan Bardella, a prominent politician in the far-right movement, expressed his willingness to take the position of Prime Minister if the National Rally secures an absolute majority in the second round of parliamentary elections scheduled for next week. Bardella said, "I will be a Prime Minister who believes in coexistence. I respect the constitution and the position of the President, but I will not back down from the policies that we will implement." He regarded the upcoming elections as the most important in modern French history. Emmanuel Macron dissolved the parliament following the presidential coalition's significant failure in the European elections and the major victory of the far-right National Rally party in that contest.
