Nobody expected it: Second round of elections blocked Le Penny, but France remains in a vague situation -- no one has absolute majority

A left-wing coalition has won most of the seats in the French parliament after the tactical vote in Sunday's second round of elections prevented Marine Le Peni's far-right party, but no party managed to win an absolute majority, CNN writes.

Unable to call new elections for at least a year, and for the remaining three years of his mandate, President Emmanuel Macron appears determined to head an undisciplined parliament, as problems grow within and abroad.

Here's what we know:

How France Vow: In a surprising result, the New People's Front (NFP) -- a group of several parties starting with the far leftist party France Unbought to the most moderate Socialists and ecologists -- won 182 seats in the National Assembly, making it the largest group, but much less than 289 required for an absolute majority. The Central Alliance of the Macro Ansammbl won 163 seats, and the far-right Raly National (RN) Marine Le Pen and its allies won 143 seats.

What the Results Means: The strong showing of the RN in the first round sparked fears that France may be on the verge of choosing its first far-right government since the World War II co-bortionist Vichy regime. But Sunday's results come as a major concern and show the overwhelming desire of French voters to keep the extreme right from gaining power even at the cost of a dependent parliament.

Mixed Reactions: cheers erupted in the streets of Paris as the projected results suggested a victory on the left. Speaking in front of a crowd of his excited supporters near Stalingrad Square, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the fiery leader of France Unbowed, said the results came as a “great relief for the vast majority of people in our country”. Meanwhile, Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old leader of the far-right RN, said France was introduced to “uncertainty and instability”.

Who will be the next prime minister?Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced he would resign Monday morning but remains unclear who will be his successor. Sunday's results mean that Macron faces the possibility of naming an image by the left-wing coalition, in a rare deal known as “co-existence”. However, figures in the Macron party have repeatedly said they would refuse to work with France Unbowed, saying it is as extreme as it is and therefore as inappropriate to govern as the RN.

What did Macro say? In a brief statement, Elysee said Macro is awaiting full results of all 577 election zones “before making necessary decisions”. “in its role as guarantor of our institutions, the president will ensure that the sovereign election of the French people is respected”, the statement said.

The Complex SituationÉdouard Philippe, former prime minister of France and an ally of Macro, said the president's call for early elections had resulted in a <x0-ther-great pragmatious” The truth is that none of the political blocks in the assembly have a majority to govern by themselves”, he said. “Therefore the central political forces have the responsibility to stay. They must, without compromise, promote the establishment of an agreement that will stabilise the political situation. ”