The ruling party lost to the departmental elections in France – RIA Novosti

PARIS, March 30 – RIA Novosti. The ruling “Socialist Party” (PS) suffered a heavy defeat at the departmental elections in France, having lost the lead in the three dozen of the 101 departments of the country.

According to the preliminary results of the vote, the largest opposition party in France “Union for a Popular Movement” (UMP) headed by Nicolas Sarkozy and centrists prevailed 65-70 in the country’s departments. Socialist Party reserves only 30 (previously – 61).

“No” policy Hollande

As a result of the election left gave way in many key departments, as well as the iconic areas that have been leaders of the Socialist Party electoral fiefdoms: in Correze President Francois Hollande, Essonne Prime Minister Manuel Valls, De Sevres Environment Minister Segolene Royal, the Maritime Seine Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, the former Nora PS leader Martine Aubry.

“Tonight the right to win the departmental elections, the Left being too fragmented, suffered apparent defeat,” – declared the head of government, a few minutes after the publication of the preliminary results.

He noted that his vote or refusal to attend the French “reiterated their expectations, their needs, his anger, his fatigue from too heavy everyday life: unemployment, taxes, high prices”.

Waltz said that he heard the message of voters and promised that the government will redouble its efforts to achieve the goals, but stressed that the authorities intend to continue to the intended course.

© AP Photo / Michel Spingler

” Right and centrists won a decisive victory in departmental elections. French is widely rejected the policy Hollande and his government, “- said, in turn, the chairman of the” Union for a Popular Movement “Nicolas Sarkozy.

It can not go on

Such a significant defeat at the departmental elections the outgoing chairman General Council of the department of Essonne of the Socialist Party Jerome Guedj explained by heterogeneity in the camp left.

“Our disillusioned voters simply did not go to the polls. Further it can not continue, otherwise it’s just a rehearsal for 2017, and we get the same result as in 2017 (in the parliamentary and presidential elections), “- said the TV channel Guedj BFMTV.

He said that success in the national elections in 2012 it was achieved thanks to a wide unite leftist forces, but since then because of the numerous scandals and conflicts they were separated.

The mayor of Lille, former leader of the Socialist Party Martine Aubry also stated that the reason for the defeat was the voters’ discontent policy of the authorities. “The departmental elections indicate a protest vote associated with the policy at the national level,” – she said.

According to Aubrey, the election results deserve careful analysis by the authorities. She noted that it is necessary to work on the union of left forces, but it can not be achieved without being willing substantially.

In turn, the first secretary of the Socialist Party acting Christophe Kambadelis urged supporters to rally to show good results in regional elections in December this year. “I urge the left to dialogue, to encourage, to reject differences and build an alliance of the left and” green “for the next election,” – said the politician.

© AP Photo / Francois Mori

Success and failure “Natsfronta”

Meanwhile, the far-right “National Front” by the results of the elections despite the good results failed to win an absolute majority in any of the departments of the country.

“The second round showed a strong improvement in the results of our movement.” National Front “was supported by 40% of voters,” – said the leader of “Natsfronta” Marine Le Pen.

According to her, this is a historic result for the extreme right. “National Front” has become a powerful political force in many areas. This exceptional level of electoral become the foundation for a great victory tomorrow “- said Le Pen.

At the same time, departmental elections are held by the majority system, which – as in the parliamentary elections – does not allow the” National Front ” high results were obtained significant representation in the government. Thus, according to the results of voting Natsfronta prevailed in several dozen cantons and thus receive about a hundred posts in the departmental councils, but it does not allow to obtain the post of head of department in at least one of them.