If you're catching up, the news in France in 2 tweets.
—Far-right: historic night. They could win majority next week, but nothing certain.
—Left: Robust 2nd. Dominating cities. Still, not what it was hoping.
—Macronists: 3rd, will lose many seats. Tho many incumbents resisted.
What's next?
—Left made it clear: They'll drop out from runoffs when 3rd. They are calling for ppl to vote for whomever faces the far-right.
—Macronists are gradually moving toward also endorsing a "republican front" against far-right, but with more ambivalence & exceptions.
So, what's next: a difficult, seat-by-seat battle for those who want to block far-right.
Will people really unite against RN? What will the exceptions be? How will the supporters of eliminated candidates go?
A lot more info & examples in this thread: bsky.app/profile/tani...
JUST IN: Polls closed in first round of France elections. Two main French TV estimates (combines early results & exit poll) show strong far-right.
Far-right bloc: ≈34%
Left bloc: ≈28-29%
Macron bloc: ≈20-22%
What does this mean? What'll happen? Follow this thread ⬇️
Speaking as someone from the US with only a surface level awareness of French politics, this has been some of the most informative and useful political reporting I have ever seen. Thank you and Bolts!
