French Prime Minister to Resign After Shocking Defeat for Far Right

A left-of-center coalition beat out Marine Le Pen ’s far-right National Rally in France ’s parliamentary elections Sunday, final results showed, shocking politicians and pundits alike.

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would resign on Monday morning, after his centrist party failed to win a majority.

The results indicate a repudiation from French voters of Le Pen’s far right policies and rhetoric, though it leaves unclear what the final government will look like.

A hung parliament is likely. Even though the National Rally secured more seats, no party secured a majority, and Macron has said he would not negotiate with Leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Mélenchon, for his part, called the results an “immense relief for a majority of people in our country,” according to the Associated Press.

The Times reported that Macron will wait for the full picture to emerge before taking the necessary decisions, according to the Élysée Palace.

“The president, as guarantor of our institutions, will respect the choice of French people,” the statement added.

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