France: but who will govern, worries the European press

Ouagadougou: 'uncertainty' are the words that dominate in the European press on Monday, the day after the legislative elections in France where 'the crisis is not over' say the commentators, who also show their relief at seeing the far right sidelined power.'This surprising electoral result does not change the fact that the second largest economy in the European Union is facing a very difficult government formation,' underlines the German economic daily Handelsblatt.'Macron is still president until 2027 - but we do not know who will lead the government,' he adds.'France and with it Europe are heading into an unstable period' with the prospect of 'fragile governmental coalitions, dependent on extremes and capable of falling at any time,' analyzes the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (conservative).The Sddeutsche Zeitung (left) salutes 'the Republican front (which) stopped Le Pen', and observes that 'Emmanuel Macron has isolated himself'.'The far right has failed, that's the main thing,' adds the Berlin daily TAZ (left) while adding: 'But the parliament is blocked, no camp has a majority, not even the left.'In Spain, the major daily El Pais hails the success of the 'cordon sociale of the left and Macronism' which 'worked to avoid the ultra-right of Marine Le Pen. 'The Popular Front wins and poses another problem for Macron,' analyzes the conservative daily ABC.In the United Kingdom, where early elections brought Labour back to power last week, the press is also expressing its concerns.According to the (conservative) Times, France "has plunged into political chaos", with "voters (who) have no idea who runs the country".'France voted yesterday (Sunday) for the political abyss,' slams the Daily Mail tabloid (conservative) which believes that 'the result is a recipe for disorder, chaos and weak government.'The business daily Financial Times estimates that this 'uncertainty' will have 'repercussions for both France and the European Union, given the preponderant role of Paris in influencing (European) po litics with Germany'.The tabloid The Mirror (left) prefers to headline the RN's arrival in 3rd position. 'France is avoiding the 'catastrophe' of a takeover of power by the National Rally, the parties having united in the fight for the elections,' he adds.In Sweden, the leading liberal daily Dagens Nyheter sees France threatened with 'paralysis' because President Macron is opposed to almost all of the reforms proposed by the left-wing union.- "Sigh of relief" -'There is a sense of relief in the world,' headlines the moderate conservative daily Svenska Dagbladet, which believes that 'with the National Rally in power, the situation could have quickly degenerated into a chaotic battle between France and the European institutions.' .'There was a fear that the RN, if it obtained (an absolute majority, editor's note) in the National Assembly, would block any additional aid to Ukraine, and seek to lift EU economic sanctions against Russia,' he adds.In Italy, governed by the far right with Giorgia Meloni, the French vote was closely followed, with special live broadcasts on several channels on Sunday evening.'France on the left, Le Pen beaten', headlines Il Corriere della Sera, the leading daily newspaper on the peninsula. 'The high turnover contradicted the polls,' notes the Milanese daily, however worried about 'uncertainties surrounding the birth of a government majority.'The Turin daily La Stampa headlines on 'French chaos' noting that 'no one has the majority to form a government'. Likewise, the Roman daily Il Messaggero fears 'chaos under the Paris sky'.The left-wing newspaper La Repubblica made it simpler by heading 'French Revolution' with a large photo of the Place de la République where a tricolor flag flies. 'The democratic front awakens the Republic, Le Pen is beaten,' rejoices the newspaper.Source: Burkina Information Agency

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