Surprising result: Left -wing alliance ensures victory in the second round of the parliamentary election

Surprising result: Left -wing alliance ensures victory in the second round of the parliamentary election

Macron's debts in the left - an analysis of the output of the runoff election in France

In the second round of the French parliamentary election, there was a sensation, the full scope of which is often based on half the truth. The victory of the new left -wing alliance even surprised the optimists. Compliance with right -wing extremists was also successful. But these are only parts of the story.

It is true, many candidates of the new folk front, consisting of socialists, social democrats, the Greens and Communists, were already in the race in the first round. This happened above all because these parties quickly closed an alliance and initially set their differences aside to stop the right advance. An extremely unimaginable process for Germany.

The question is now how Emmanuel Macron deals with the new political situation. The risky maneuver to dissolve the parliament after the catastrophic European elections for him and to call out new elections has paid off better for him than expected. However, this is not only an advantage for him, but also for the whole country and Europe. France will not receive a nationalist, anti-European government-it will not be a second Italy.

Macron owes a lot to the left -wing alliance, because without it his remaining term under the leadership of Le Pen would have become a hell. However, before the runoff election, Macron had announced that he would never rule the La France Insoumise from Jean-Luc Mélenchon. On Sunday evening there was a long silence in the Élysée Palace. Now it is to show Macron how serious it is on the right with a clear opposition, or whether this was just a power tactic. In addition, the question arises whether he wants to snub those who have significantly prevented the rise.

The political situation in France has changed significantly in the runoff election. The left -wing alliance has established itself as a strong force and represents an alternative to the right. Macron will now have to prove whether he is ready to hear the people's voice and to strive for cooperation with the left. The political direction he strikes will not only determine the further course of his term in office, but will also have an impact on all of Europe. It remains to be hoped that Macron will take the chance and pay his debts to the left to direct the country to a new, solid course.