France’s presidential candidate from the National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has described the early returns from the presidential election runoff as a success.
"Toward the end of the runoff we raked about 43% of the votes. This result was our brilliant victory," Le Pen told voters at a rally, telecast on several TV channels. "For us, just as for millions of Europeans, this result indicates strong discontent with the current system. They cannot ignore this."
Le Pen voiced the fear that "the next five years will not become a period when the regrettable methods of the previous years will be canceled, and that Macron will do nothing" to overcome the split in society. Le Pen made it quite clear that she had no intention of quitting politics.
"In order to prevent the seizure of power by select few I will be working harder than ever before to the benefit of France and the French," she promised.
Marine Le Pen, has recognized the incumbent Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the election runoff and called on her supporters to go ahead with the struggle in the parliamentary elections in the summer.
In a statement following the disclosure of early election returns she said that "the game is not over yet, because presidential elections are due in fact in several week’s time."
"We are beginning a major election battle, and in this battle I will be fighting side by side with Jordan Badella and all those who have dared challenge Emmanuel Macron," Le Pen said.
Earlier, the BFM television broadcaster published early returns from the election, in which the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron, scored a victory by a 57.6% majority vote. Le Pen is likely to have 42.
