The French president Emmanuel Macron defended yesterday, Friday, once again his decision to dissolve the National Assembly and call early elections, calling on the French to vote against the extremes and not to be afraid, nine days before the first round of parliamentary elections in which the far right is favored.

“On June 9, I made a very serious, very heavy decision and I can tell you that it cost me a lot. No, no, no we shouldn’t be afraid,” he told the audience gathered outside the Elysee Palace to listen to many artists on the occasion of the annual Music Festival on June 21.

The National Alarm, in alliance with a part of the Republicans with the Eric Ciotiis credited with 250 to 300 deputies in the future National Assembly and will have, if it secures the maximum percentages, an absolute majority which is set at 289 seats, according to a poll by the institute Odoxa for the newsletter New Obs which was released yesterday.

Recalling the result of the far right -40% in the European elections if the percentages secured by the National Alarm and the far-right party Recapture are calculated together – which is the reason for his decision, the French president also pointed the finger at the radical left within the New People Front.

“There are extremes we cannot allow to be crossed,” he noted to applause. “Now is the time to show responsibility,” he added.

The prospect of a cohabitation with its National Alarm Marine Le Pen or a coalition government combining other forces around the presidential camp are among the possible scenarios.

“There is no racism that justifies anti-Semitism! And there is no anti-Semitism that can be justified by anything!” he also stated.

The rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl near Paris caused a strong reaction in the Jewish community and society in general. This was perpetrated by teenagers who treated her as a “dirty Jew” and threatened to kill her.

Earlier, Marine Le Pen had stated that after the elections there would be nothing left for the president “to resign so that we can possibly get out of a political crisis”, clarifying that this would not be a “request” on her part.

Emmanuel Macron said last week he would not rule out resigning, whatever the outcome of parliamentary elections on June 30 and July 7.