Editorial: Le Monde

• The far right is on the verge of power in France.
• Marine Le Pen appears to be the big winner in the first round of legislative elections.
• Le Pen's party, the National Rally (RN), secured 29.3% of the votes, a historic level.
• The high electoral participation shows widespread mobilisation across all parties.
• Emmanuel Macron's strategy to neutralize the far right has failed and seems to have accelerated its rise to power.
• Macron has lost control over his party and appears isolated.
• A strong republican front is needed to prevent the RN from gaining a majority in the National Assembly.
• RN's policy is dangerous as it's based on the national preference, which sorts citizens according to their origin.

Conclusion: Given the severity of the situation, any tactics or failures are unforgivable. France is at risk of falling into far-right hands.

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