The election, in the end, tells us pretty much what we knew before, which is that the most likely scenario remains a hung parliament,
The high turnout in the first round (...) demonstrates the importance of this vote to all our compatriots and the desire to clarity the political situation,
If they know they're not going to win, I'm calling on them to stand down and let the national side win,
I think it's a slight 'well, there were no surprises', so there was a sense of relief there,
I aim to be prime minister for all the French people if the French give us their votes,
Our guideline is simple and clear: Not a single more vote for the National Rally,
The French have shown their willingness to turn the page on a contemptuous and corrosive power,
I will be a 'cohabitation' prime minister, respectful of the constitution and of the office of president of the republic, but uncompromising about the policies we will implement,
Le Pen had a slightly smaller margin than some of the polls had pointed to, which may have helped the euro a little bit higher on the open,
We have seven days to spare France from catastrophe,
I will be a ‘cohabitation’ prime minister,
I call on all French people attached to their freedom, to the recovery of France, to join us,
Yet the prime minister has the power to submit these ordinances and decrees to a vote of the National Assembly, thus overriding the president’s reluctance,
In the diplomatic field also, the president’s perimeter is considerably restricted,
In case of cohabitation, policies implemented are essentially those of the prime minister,
Yet there remains another unknown in the equation: the population’s ability to accept the situation,
It’s possible for the president to prevent or temporarily suspend the implementation of a certain number of the prime minister’s projects, since he has the power to sign or not sign the government’s ordinances or decrees,
Whatever the National Assembly looks like, it seems that the Constitution of the 5th Republic is flexible enough to survive these complex circumstances,
Nothing is won and the second round is decisive,
These are not easy elections, the results are very uncertain, and the repercussions could be serious for society".