Macron's alliance is now expected to win a far smaller minority contingent in Parliament. That gamble risks backfiring, with Macron's alliance now expected to win a far smaller minority contingent in Parliament, making the president a far less powerful figure for the remaining three years of his term. The polling agencies projected this would give the RN a majority of seats in the 577-seat National Assembly after the second round and a possible absolute majority. In a statement, Macron called for a "broad" alliance against the far right in the second round. He said that the left-wing alliance and Macron's centrist camp would be able "to make deals to withdraw worst-placed candidates and allow the others a free run against the far right candidate" in the second round of voting.
