How European countries are reacting to legislative elections in France

In Switzerland, the French cheered. And the journalist says “Jubilation erupted at La France’s headquarters when the results were announced.” In Germany, the chancellor is enjoying an unexpected victory for the left: “The French president would have faced a major challenge if he had to cooperate with a right-wing populist party.”

Italy remains in third place for the extreme right. The journalist describes how Marine Le Pen has welcomed a record number of delegates and has already declared victory in 2027. Faced with this comparative failure, the reaction is severe: “In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s government is one of the most stable in Europe.”, says Elisabetta Cardini, Fratelli d’Italilia MP. On the BBC, the headline was pushed to the middle of the news.