The day after the results of the first round of the legislative elections, some people in Rennes were hungover. On Sunday, June 30, 2024, the National Rally and its allies obtained 33.15% of the votes cast throughout France ahead of the union of the left (27.99%) and the presidential majority (20.04%).
In the streets of the Breton capital, it is above all the rise of the extreme right that is causing a lot of reaction. “France is lost,” worries Anaëlle, 22, a supermarket cashier who will not be voting on Sunday. Passed on the Colombier slab, Lylou deplores the high scores achieved by the RN in Brittany. “The extreme right is not a solution,” sighs the applied arts student. “For over 20 years, in France, people have been voting more and more out of spite,” adds Matthieu, a 49-year-old electrician.
“Keep fighting”
While some are discouraged, others “still have hope” for the second round. “People must continue to fight against the RN,” explains Tom, who is in his twenties. “We must take to the streets and take action.” For Lylou, it is “the better informed youth” today who will be able to make things happen. “We are a generation that is much more concerned with social struggles such as feminism and precariousness.”
For some, next Sunday’s vote is shaping up to be a real headache. “To be honest, I’m left-wing, but the alliance with Jean-Luc Mélenchon doesn’t thrill me,” confides a former teacher. She still has a few days to make up her mind.
