Is proportional representation the solution?

Talks to form a new government have been ongoing since July 7, making the country ungovernable. Despite new consultations, theons, seaAs of August 27, no Prime Minister has yet been appointed. François Bayrou, president of the Modem, has pleaded for “a fair electoral law, which gives everyone their representation” in order to avoid “unnatural agreements”In force under the Third and Fourth Republics, proportional voting was used for the last time under François Mitterrand, during the legislative elections of 1986.

This system would allow for a fairer distribution of the forces present, provided that an agreement is reached with the winners of the election. While La France Insoumise and the National Rally have a little less than 50% of the National Assembly, “The blockage comes from there first”assures Benjamin Morel, professor of public law at the University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. “Proportional representation is a tool, but it is not a miracle solution”he adds.