rance’s , in which a coalition of left-wing and centrist parties staved off the insurgent rise of the far right, are being celebrated around the world—from politicians, like U.S. Sen.
Bernie Sanders, to celebrities, including members of France’s national soccer team who are currently competing in the European Championship in Germany. “The relief is equal to the worry of recent weeks, it is immense,” France soccer player posted on X. “Congratulations to all the French people who mobilized so that this beautiful country that is France does not find itself governed by the extreme right.
” Koundé was among several players on the team, including star striker , who had urged people in recent weeks to vote against extremism in the legislative election. Teammates , , , and all also posted celebratory reactions on social media after Sunday’s polls closed. French actress posted hearts on her Instagram stories, which disappear after 24 hours, after the results of the election.
French-Italian singer and former France First Lady reshared a post on her Instagram stories that said “hope” over an image of the front page of the French newspaper while a clip of her song “Liberté” played in the background. And French singer-songwriter , who had performed at an anti-far-right rally at the Place de la République in Paris last week, also took to his Instagram stories: “Thank you for the mobilization,” he wrote over a graphic of the election results. “I hope this .