Supporters of the French President Secure a Clear Majority in Parliament

With the conclusion of the National Assembly elections in France, initial vote counts indicate that Emmanuel Macron's party, "La République En Marche!" and his allies have succeeded in securing a decisive majority of seats. The President's allies have claimed up to 365 seats, which, although slightly less than initial estimates, currently shows that Mr. Macron has strong parliamentary support to advance his agenda. The status of 90 out of 577 National Assembly seats is still unclear, but over 60% of the seats have gone to "La République En Marche!" and its allies. In second place are conservative representatives from the traditional right-wing party, "Les Républicains," holding between 125 to 131 seats. Traditional left representatives from the "Socialist" party are facing their worst defeat since the end of World War II, securing between 41 to 49 seats. The Communists and supporters of far-left politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon are expected to hold between 26 to 30 seats. The far-right "National Rally" party has claimed eight seats, and Marine Le Pen, Mr. Macron's final electoral rival, has entered the National Assembly for the first time. Eight seats for a party whose representative was considered the most serious electoral competitor on the way to the Élysée Palace is not substantial, but Ms. Le Pen has criticized all political parties and groups in France, stating that her group is "the only force of resistance against illusions" in the country. The Republicans, currently the largest opposition bloc in the National Assembly, have stated they will continue to oppose policies they disagree with, especially regarding taxation. The victory of Mr. Macron's supporters was anticipated before the voting began. Estimates and speculations were focused solely on the number of seats they would secure. Reuters reports that other parties were merely trying to mitigate the impact of Macron's rise and victory.