French Entertainment Industry Relieved Over Defeat of Far Right in Pivotal Elections, but a Fragmented Political Landscape Remains
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent After rollercoaster-like parliamentary elections, the French film and TV industry has expressed relief over the far right’s defeat.
Predictions had pointed to a triumph from Marine Le Pen’s National Rally based on the first round’s results, marking the first time that such a party would come into power since the pro-Nazi Vichy Regime, which had sparked an uproar within the French media landscape.
French President Emmanuel Macron then propelled the country into a state of panic after dissolving the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, in the wake of the far right’s victory in the European elections on June 9.
While Macron called these pivotal snap elections a democratic test and an “act of trust,” the initiative was widely perceived by media observers as a poker move.
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