France is gearing up for the second round of voting in a closely watched election that could see the right-wing National Rally (RN) emerge as the largest party in government. The first round, held on June 30, saw only 76 out of 577 constituencies in the French National Assembly electing their representatives. Candidates who did not secure an outright majority in the first round will face off in the runoff on July 7.
The initial results revealed a significant voter shift, with RN capturing one-third of the vote, posing a challenge to the current coalition government led by French President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance (RE) party. Despite RN's strong showing, recent polling suggests they may fall short of a clear majority in the assembly.
