Back to national politics. After going to see the damage of the war in Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron puts his head back in the affairs of the country. This Sunday, June 19, 2022 is the second round of the legislative elections. While Together!, the coalition of the presidential majority, tied with the Nupes, coalition of left-wing parties, in the first round, the challenge of the day is important…
After two days of heat wave, the rain fell on part of the country. This Sunday, Emmanuel Macron took the direction of Le Touquet, his usual place of voting, to slip his ballot into the ballot box. The president, under guard, enjoyed a walkabout despite the drops of water, accompanied by his wife, first lady Brigitte Macron. The latter, protected by a huge umbrella, was very chic in her pearl gray suit over a white blouse with a Mao-style collar. The couple voted around 1 p.m. After which, Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron returned to greet supporters and curious people who were waiting outside in the rain.
While part of the country was still facing an unprecedented heat wave, the participation rate, for metropolitan France, amounted to 18.99% at 12:00 p.m. according to the Ministry of the Interior, up very slightly ( 0.56%) compared to the first round a week ago but also compared to the second round in 2017, where it reached 17.75%. More than 48 million French people are called to the polls for this second round where the presidential coalition hopes to win a new absolute majority – it takes 289 deputies out of 577 – but which is far from certain according to the polls, given the expected breakthrough of the united left under the banner of Nupes.
The day promises to be tense in the presidential camp, knowing that a member of the government has already been beaten: Justine Benin, Secretary of State for the Sea. She was beaten in the 2nd constituency of Guadeloupe with 41 35% of the votes behind Christian Baptiste (DVG), supported by Nupes, elected with 58.65%.