The “New Popular Front” (Nouveau Front Populaire) Left Coalition, formed unexpectedly ahead of early elections in France. It secured the majority of parliamentary seats based on preliminary estimates from the legislative elections.
The surprising projections place President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second position, with the far-right trailing in third.
The New Popular Front is anticipated to secure between 172 to 215 seats, Macron's coalition between 150 to 180 seats, and the National Rally Party, originally expected to dominate, with 115 to 155 seats.
Formed less than a month ago in response to Macron's call for early elections, the New Popular Front unites a broad spectrum of leftist parties in France. Its founding members include Proud France (LFI), the Socialist Party, Les Ecologistes, the French Communist Party, Generations, Place Publique, and several other left-wing parties and groups.
The largest component of the New Popular Front is La France Insoumise (LFI), led by the far-left figure Jean-Luc Mélenchon. While the coalition does not have an official leader, Mélenchon is widely perceived as its de facto leader.
Sky News commentator Adam Parsons described the results as highly unexpected, noting, "It's a major surprise – just a week after discussions about the potential victory of the right-wing National Rally, it appears they have been relegated to third place."
"The center-left coalition managed to succeed by strategically withdrawing candidates to block Marine Le Pen," he added.
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