'No Pasaran' headline from L’Equipe
In the second round of the snap general election held in France on Sunday, the New Popular Front (NFP) emerged as the winner. While the official results of the election have not yet been announced, the left-wing alliance, which includes Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise (LFI) party, is expected to hold 198 seats in the 577-seat parliament.
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According to unofficial results, the "Together for the Republic" alliance, which includes President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party, is projected to win 169 seats, while the fascist RN party led by Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen is estimated to hold 143 seats.
L’Equipe, referencing the New Popular Front's victory as the voters' preferred choice against Marine Le Pen, published its front page with a photo focusing on the defenders of the French National Team, who have stood out for their defense in EURO 2024, and the headline "No Pasaran".
"No Pasaran" was the slogan of those who resisted the fascist Franco regime during the Spanish Civil War, and subsequently became a slogan for the fight against fascism all over the world.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In France, which will play its semi-final match against Spain in EURO 2024 this evening, the players had called on the public to vote during the election process against the possibility of Le Pen's party coming to power. Before the election, French national team star Kylian Mbappe had stated, "We need to go out and vote more than ever. It is truly urgent. We cannot leave the country in the hands of these people."
Following the election results, some of the players on the national team also shared congratulatory messages on their social media accounts.