French President Emmanuel Macron has promised that the election results will be respected, the Elysee Palace announced in a statement on Sunday, following projections showing the left-wing New Popular Front alliance is expected to finish ahead of Marine Le Pen’s party in the French parliamentary elections.
“As the guarantor of our institutions, the president will ensure that the sovereign choice of the French people is respected,” the Elysee said.
“In accordance with republican tradition, he will await the structuring of the new National Assembly before making the necessary decisions.”
Macron is studying the results as they come in,” the statement added. /CNN
