For ordinary voters, political polarization in French society is a worrying development that makes them fear for France's future.
National Rally's opponents and critics warn France is on the brink of a political catastrophe if an overtly anti-immigration, nationalist and euroskeptic party wins a majority in the parliamentary election this weekend.
The vote is being closely watched by all quarters of French society to see if the nationalist, anti-immigration National Rally builds on its initial win in the first round of voting, or whether centrist and leftwing parties have been able to thwart the party's chances of entering government. But RN's opponents and critics warn France is on the brink of a political catastrophe if an overtly anti-immigration, nationalist and euroskeptic party wins a majority in this snap electionafter his party lost heavily against the hard-right in European Parliament elections in June. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has said French voters now have a "moral duty" to halt the party's advance.
Left wing supporters react as the results of the first round of French parliamentary elections are announced in Nantes, western France on June 30, 2024.Since the results of the first ballot, parties on the center-right and left have gone all-out to prevent RN's advance in the second ballot, aiming to prevent a parliamentary majority for the party at all costs.
The officer — a father of three who's in his 40s, and a right-leaning voter — said the polarization in French society was "very worrying, but unfortunately normal with the 'diversity' of our society." "You've got here all the recipe for a super-polarized political scene and that, of course, translates into civil society as a whole," Philippe Marlière, professor of French and European politics at University College London, told CNBC.
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