The French EU Election Results Explained

The French EU election results are in, revealing surprising shifts. Macron's Renaissance and Le Pen's National Rally face unexpected outcomes in the EU elections, so severe that Macron called for a new election.

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[EUMadeSimple]

News changes so quickly. We started the video yesterday afternoon and since then:
- The the main left-wing parties, Marine Tondelier (Greens), Olivier Faure (Socialists), Fabien Roussel (Communists), and Manuel Bompard (La France Insoumise, LFI) announce a coalition for the French election,
- The Republicans want to form an alliance with Le Pen's National Rally.

We weren't quick enough to have it in our video.

[robertodosreis]

Call the zebra it’s true colors. The French people are sick and tired of Macron. It is time to change.

[diegoyuiop]

The fact that he announced it just a few minutes after the results came in means he had been preparing carefully for this.

[Ugapiku]

I think Macron is aiming to win in the next election not this one, because he's hoping the government that will form now is not going to last. But this could also heavily backfire for him... Truly a 50/50 gamble.

[sirxander]

That picture of Macron at a football game is so funny XD

[marcoavellino]

Option 1 is more like a “Nah I’d win” move

[rubendepoortere]

Another reason besides this excellent explanation might be Macrons habit of "being presidential". Macron certainly has his weaknesses as a politician, but one of his strenghts is that he never shies away from a presidential speech right into the camera which makes him look good when there is a problem. So by doing this he can also portray this as a "national emergency" scaring potential voters away from the far right. It seems very well thought through.

[peter]

Can you make overview about new parties /unaffiliated parties in europarlament and what fraction they could join.

[enkephalin]

From observing recent EU election, an observer could conclude that the rightward shift will propagate, and Ursula's chances are better now than they would be in the future. So while this may seem like a risk for Macron now, he sees his odds only worsening.

[GMmp]

Support for the people and Le Pen from australia ❤

[MarcoBelgo]

You are making Europe very clear thank you

[roucool]

Thank you so much for the quality content, so quick and such quality after listening to the community suggestions 😊 don't hesitate to take a break sometime if you need it!

[proserpinehymn]

This was the first explanation that fully clarified things to me. Thank you!!

[Crudeliciousbops]

You’re so much better than TLDR at this! 👏🏻👏🏻

[Tiffany-mubr]

Macron & his husband really should just step down

[ajayharlalka]

Rightists are shinning like Sun. A new morning awaits.

[benoitchamplon]

Parliement was elected 2 years ago to govern France, but they didn't manage to get any sort of compromise. Given the financial situation of the country, it's not gonna be easy for the next government, even with an absolute majority.
So now, everyone has to show their hand right from the start, and tell who they plan to govern with.

[JoeHorn]

Finally my country is starting to wake up
Vive la France 🥳🇫🇷

[cheveuxjaunes]

you don't consider the left alliance in your calculation France is not in 2 block but in 3 and the republican just annonce that they want to team up with national rally not macron party

[DudyMoko]

He's trying to pull a Pedro Sánchez