Editorial: El País

• The elections in France have demonstrated that the cordon sanitaire against the far-right works from both ideological directions.
• The left-wing alliance secures victory, relegating Marine Le Pen's RN to third place.
• Emmanuel Macron's party becomes the second force, but loses to the left.
• The highest voter turnout since 1997 was recorded, driven by the possibility of far-right taking power.
• No one of the three blocks, allied left-wing parties, center-right and far-right, has achieved the majority of 289 seats in the National Assembly.
• This could result in two situations: an understanding between the left and the center-right or deadlock that could trigger unmanageability.

Conclusion: It is crucial for the leaders of the parties who make up the republican front to take note of the message citizens have sent at the polls. Failing to do so could open the door to the far-right in future elections.

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