French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Sunday his intention to offer his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron following his party’s failure to secure a parliamentary majority in the recent elections. Attal indicated that if his resignation is not accepted, he remains willing to continue serving, especially with the Paris Olympics commencing in three weeks.
“If my resignation is refused, I am prepared to remain in office as long as duty demands, particularly with the imminent start of the Paris Olympics,” Attal stated.
The election results have thrown France into political uncertainty. Preliminary projections suggest that an alliance of left-wing parties, the New Popular Front (NFP), might form the largest bloc in parliament. This coalition outperformed President Macron’s centrist Ensemble and the far-right National Rally (RN) led by Marine Le Pen.
No party achieved an outright majority, creating a scenario with no clear path to forming a stable government just days before a significant NATO summit and weeks before the Olympics.
An aide to Macron urged “prudence and analysis of the results,” while Le Pen commented, “The tide is rising. It did not rise high enough this time, but it continues to rise and, consequently, our victory has only been delayed, “ he said.
