The election victory of the far right has caused turmoil in the country! They smashed shop windows and set the streets on fire.

In the first round of the early general election held in France, the far-right National Union (RN) party took the first place with more than 33% of the votes, and as a result, the capital Paris witnessed anti-far-right protests. Many people gathered at Republique Square in Paris to protest against the far-right RN's first place with 33.15% of the votes in the first round of the early general election.

THEY BROKE SHOP WINDOWS AND SET THE STREETS ON FIRE

The protesters, who are against the rise of the far-right in the country, carried torches and banners. Some protesters broke shop windows, set fire to trash cans on the streets, and threw fireworks while chanting slogans. Tensions escalated at times during the protest, and the police intervened with the protesters.

FRANCE'S PATH TO EARLY ELECTION

The far-right RN, which has been increasing its votes in the last 3 elections in France, took the first place with a clear difference with 31.4% in the European Parliament (EP) elections on June 9. Upon this, President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the Parliament and decided to hold early elections, with the first round on June 30 and the second round on July 7. The rise of the far-right in the country has led to protests, and demonstrations have been held in many cities.

Many figures from the center parties in France called for cooperation against the far-right, and the Socialist Party (PS), France Unbowed (LFI), Greens (EELV), and French Communist Party (PCF) announced that they would act together and participate in the election under the name of the New People's Front Alliance.

President Macron, whose term will end in April 2027, had announced that he would not resign even if the far-right RN party achieved a majority in the Parliament. In the first round of the early election, the far-right alliance took the first place with 33.15% of the votes, while the New People's Front alliance formed by the left parties came in second place with 28%.