Nicolas Bardis
(Former Director Veolia, France & Former CEO ATHENS WATER Co)
Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 11 July 2024
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
After last month’s humiliating defeat to the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen in European parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the Parliament and called for national elections. The outcome of this election (in two rounds) emerged a left-green alliance the New Popular Front (NFP) as the surprised winner.
The NFP won 182 seats in the 577-seat national assembly, while Macron’s centrist Together coalition retained 168 deputies and the RN, which after the first round on 30 June had been eyeing a majority, finished third with 143.... Read more