A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections Sunday. The most prominent of the leftist coalition’s leaders, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, hailed the projected result. Far-right National Rally President Jordan Bardella rued ‘the dishonorable alliance.’ And French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would resign.
Mélenchon, Bardella, Attal react as French leftists set to win most seats in legislative elections
A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most seats in parliament but not a majority, according to polling projections Sunday. The most prominent of the leftist coalition’s leaders, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, hailed the projected result. Far-right National Rally President Jordan Bardella rued ‘the dishonorable alliance.’ And French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would resign.