Final pre-election poll in France: Far-right widens the gap

Following the European Parliament (EP) elections, in which far-right parties emerged stronger, and President Emmanuel Macron's subsequent call for snap elections, the French public will head to the polls tomorrow.

According to the final polls conducted before the election, the far-right bloc led by Marine Le Pen in France has strengthened even further compared to recent weeks.

The official campaign for the first round of voting ended yesterday, and no political activity is permitted today. 

FAR-RIGHT MAY SECURE MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT

According to a report by The Guardian, a poll conducted for the newspaper Les Echos shows that the far-right National Rally (RN) could win 37% of the national vote, an increase of two points from a week ago, while another poll conducted for BFM TV estimates that the far-right party could win between 260 and 295 seats, potentially securing an absolute majority.

According to the polls, the New Popular Front (NFP), a broad but fragmented left-wing alliance dominated by Jean-Luc Mélenchon's France Unbowed (LFI), remains at 28%, while the 'centrist bloc' formed around Macron's party, Ensemble, is at 20%.

Le Pen's successor and the young leader of the RN, Jordan Bardella, who has softened some of his anti-EU stances and promised fiscal responsibility, had stated that he would not assume the role of prime minister unless his party wins an absolute majority.

The second round of elections in France will be held on July 7.