French election: Left celebrates as far-Right faces surprise defeat | BBC News

France’s left-wing political coalition, the New Popular Front, is celebrating after exit polls in the second round of parliamentary elections predicted it was on course for victory.
France's far-right National Rally had been widely expected to win the election after leading in the first round of voting.
The snap election was called by a weakened President Macron, in response to a surge in support for the far-right party led by Marine Le Pen. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who was appointed by President Macron only seven months ago, has said he is planning to resign.
France is now heading for a hung parliament with no party expected to achieve an overall majority. The biggest group in the left-wing alliance is led by the radical socialist Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who may now become Prime Minister.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Katya Adler and Andrew Harding.
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[@Alexander21025]

Facism was rejected. Immigration is a topic to be debated honestly and rationally, not a weapon of fear by regressives.

[@ionnanskilliorus6877]

Did the French people just pull off the biggest troll ever? 😂

[@minniebluebell6388]

Why are they rioting and burning Paris if they won

[@dannyfeller7034]

Thing is immigration is an issue that cannot be ignored otherwise that right wing share will grow.

[@YvonnePowell-tz7vb]

Typical BBC will not show the riots in paris, sorry celebrations

[@dilucragnvindr130]

The current left wing alliance consists of parties that didn't have any history of working together so it would be interesting to see how they will be able to govern.

[@solidorsharp3091]

French Resistance weren’t the type to be disarmed by fear - they fought on with the fire of freedom in their hearts.

[@jollysomalian]

Facism is so yesterday said France lol.

[@xo121w]

Kremlin bots speechless

[@greathey1234]

BBC is visibly delighted

[@jackiecrane2668]

Immigration is well and truly messed up now

[@yungheehong5613]

this is the most french result i ever have seen

[@emptyhad2571]

1:06

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Im not French but went to sleep last night hoping for the best....

[@jillvalentia3532]

thank you for showing the world there's hope and for beating this right wing movement trend that russia designed.

[@richardthiele8363]

It looks like the French switch from right to left or left to right as suddenly as they do driving a Citroen around the streets of Paris. 😂.

[@miklosprisznyak9102]

Far-left

[@fingerpicker2]

and they still trashed the city

[@dmomcilovic9185]

They never mention far let ???

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

Obviously a lot of people who voted RN in first round did so more in protest against Macron than in support of RN.