Odaily Planet Daily News: According to data from the French Ministry of the Interior, the far-right National Rally Party (RN) led by Marine Le Pen took the lead in the vote in the first round of the general election held last Sunday. According to provisional data, the party received about 19% of the registered votes. The opposition left-wing alliance came in second with 18.19% of the votes, followed by Ensemble, including President Macron's Renaissance Party, with 13.02%. RN's victory in the European Parliament elections prompted Macron to announce elections at short notice. Regardless of who wins, Macron has said he does not intend to resign. However, if his party fails to win a majority of 289 seats, this could make legislation more difficult. “It’s hard to say what will happen next week, but it’s clear that Macron’s gamble appears to have backfired at this stage,” Mark Foster, head of EU policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation, said in a statement. “He had hoped that the RN would not do as well in the legislative elections as it did in Europe, but they actually gained more support. It looks like the new parliament will have greater far-left and far-right forces, making domestic policymaking (including crypto/digital assets) uncertain and difficult, while limiting the president’s authority on the international and European stage.” (CoinDesk)
