In light of the results of the first round of the French legislative elections, in which the National Rally won 33% of the votes, the leaders of the parties in the political center and on the left this week called for a unification of efforts in order to put a stop to the far right in the decisive second round to take place this Sunday, July 7th.
The call did not fall on deaf ears: 224 candidates from the left and center parties, who advanced to the second round, withdrew from it in order to increase the chances of other candidates in their constituencies to defeat representatives of the "National Rally".
In order to reach an absolute majority and appoint the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, the "National Rally" needs to win 289 seats, but this doesn't seem likely according to the latest Harris poll. The poll shows Marine Le Pen's party winning 190 to 220 seats. The National Popular Front of the left will gain between 150 and 183, and "Ensemble" of Emmanuel Macron and Gabriel Atal (center) - between 110 and 135. The republicans and independent candidates are expected to take 17 to 31 seats.