Editorial: Le Monde

• The temptation of the worst is not inevitable. The hope of a large relative majority of the Rassemblement national (RN) has decreased to a total of 143 deputies.
• The RN remains a far-right party, with a deeply xenophobic ideology.
• The party's program remains centered on discrimination, stigmatization and rejection of large sections of the population.
• The RN maintains strong appeal in large parts of the territory. It has gained several seats, bolstering its finances.
• The presidential coalition has lost nearly 100 seats due to dissolution led by Emmanuel Macron.
• The union of left-wing parties, although still far from an absolute majority, is better positioned to seek ways to succeed Gabriel Attal in Matignon.
• The Socialist Party has made significant progress, winning 59 seats.
• Conditions are sought for developing another policy, more peaceful but no less decisive. This should include not leaving the far-right the hearing and proximity with populations that feel abandoned.

Conclusion: There is a need to disconnect the obsessive question of immigration from each of the topics that fuel the RN vote. It should seek equity in the climate transition, reduction of inequalities, and fight against the scourge of drug trafficking.

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