Estimates of 'Wide Victory for Macron's Party' in Final Round of French Parliamentary Elections

French citizens will participate in the second and final stage of the parliamentary elections on Sunday, June 18. It is expected that the newly established party of centrist President Macron will gain a significant majority of seats. Voting for the French parliamentary elections will continue from 8 AM to 6 PM, and in some major cities, including Paris, until 8 PM. The first stage of the 'National Assembly' elections was held on June 11. Most candidates in the parliamentary elections move to the second round as usually very few surpass the fifty percent threshold set in the first stage. This year's elections come just a month after the conclusion of the French presidential elections, where Mr. Macron triumphed over his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen. The newly established 'La République En Marche!' is composed of supporters and like-minded individuals of the French President and it was predicted in the first stage that it would secure between 400 to 445 seats out of a total of 577. Current polls indicate that 'La République En Marche!' has a chance of winning 470 seats, which is about eighty percent of the total seats in the National Assembly. Emmanuel Macron, the youngest President of France, has come to power during one of the key elections of the year in Europe. He studied philosophy and then entered banking and finance. In 2014, during Prime Minister Manuel Valls' tenure, he took over the Ministry of Economy. Among the President's plans is to ease working hours for workers over 50 and to give companies more flexibility in adjusting working hours beyond the current 35 hours per week. Macron claims he will create tens of thousands of new job opportunities in the public sector. He is also known as a staunch supporter of the European Union and the implementation of climate agreements to combat climate change. Current estimates indicate that after the supporters of the French President, the largest number of seats will go to the right-wing Republicans, while the Socialists will ultimately secure no more than 35 seats due to their decline.