French relieved
“Victory of the people”: Euro footballers celebrate election result
Relief among France's soccer stars! Numerous players celebrate the surprising result of the parliamentary elections in their home country on the sidelines of the European Championship.
"Congratulations to everyone who took part in the face of the danger that hovered over our beautiful country," wrote striker Marcus Thuram on Instagram: "Long live diversity, long live the Republic, long live France. The fight goes on."
"The relief matches the anxiety of the last few weeks, it's huge," said defender Jules Kounde on X: "Congratulations to all the French people who have fought to ensure that this beautiful country is not ruled by the far right."
And Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni even spoke of a "victory for the people".
Le Pen was thwarted
The left-wing opposition alliance "New Popular Front" (NFP) surprisingly won the French parliamentary elections on Sunday. The alliance, led by left-wing populist Jean-Luc Mélenchon, holds 182 of the 589 seats in the National Assembly. Marine Le Pen's right-wing populists, who were favored after the first round of voting, only came third with 143 seats behind the presidential alliance Ensemble with 168 seats.
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