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The French far right has a large lead over its ally Macron before the European vote (survey)

The National Rally (RN), a far-right party, is leading voting intentions for the next elections to the European Parliament, according to an opinion poll published on Sunday. Voting intentions, however, remain “very volatile”, according to the Elabe institute, which conducted “One in three voters could still change their mind before the election, particularly on the left”, according to polls by BFM and the weekly La Tribune Sunday. The main candidate, Jordan Bardella, is credited with 32.5 percent of voting intentions in the poll, which places him far ahead of Valérie Hayer, an ally of center-right President Emmanuel Macron, who came in second with 16 percent. , followed by the center-left. Socialist candidate Raphaël Glucksmann with 13 percent. While the position of the main candidates remained broadly unchanged compared to a similar poll a week ago, the left-wing parties France Insoumise, the Greens and the Communists made slight progress. The right-wing opposition Les Républicains and the far-right Reconquête party remained below the five percent threshold required to be represented in the European Parliament. In France, elections to the European Parliament are primarily seen as a key indicator of the popularity of national politicians. “Today more than ever, we are the main party in France,” he said. “Tomorrow we will be the party of change.” Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, meanwhile, declared on France 3 that Hayer “obviously” could still win, saying “this is what we are fighting for.” supporters of “creating a late surge” at a rally themed “It’s not over.” Opinion polls show far-right parties making gains in several European Union countries in June 6-9 elections.burs/jh/js