The presidency of France’s National Assembly remains with President Emmanuel Macron‘s ally Yaël Braun-Pivet despite the Macronist bloc in the legislature placing third by share of the popular vote, thanks to support from RINO-like Republican MPs.
Coveted vice-presidential roles in the legislature were distributed among the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, the Republicans (LR), and Macron‘s bloc, leaving Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which won the popular vote and nearly 125 deputies, completely sidelined.
In response, Le Pen is condemning the deal between the far-left, Macronists, and Republicans as a “denial of democracy.”
Many RN supporters are similarly angry at the deal, with protestor Sylvain, of Milly-la-Forêt, saying, “I find it scandalous… It’s undemocratic and unacceptable.”
The so-called cordon sanitaire is a policy that has been used to exclude the RN for years from official positions, as well as possible governing coalitions.
There is also conflict among the left-leaning parties, with the Macronist bloc, Ensemble, trying to isolate the LFI led by Jean-Luc Melenchon within the far-left New Popular Front bloc. No clear candidate for prime minister has emerged.
Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, predicted that the conflicts between the various factions in France could lead to yet another snap election, as the Macronists and the far left struggle to form a working partnership.
The RN has not only been singled out by rival political parties, but also by the deep state. Prior to this year’s national election, many officials announced they would refuse to obey the RN if they were able to form a government.
However, despite these hurdles, the RN has continued to grow and gain seats, while the establishment parties decline.
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