00:00First of all, from the far right, leader Marine Le Pen.
00:03Democracy has spoken and the French people have put the national rally and its allies in the lead
00:11and have practically wiped out the Macronist bloc.
00:14First of all, as a political leader, I am delighted with the high turnout,
00:20which gives particular strength to tonight's results.
00:25In an unambiguous vote, the French have demonstrated their desire to turn the page
00:30after seven years of contemptuous and corrosive power.
00:35Marine Le Pen there. Well, let's cross then to the headquarters of the far right party.
00:38Talk to our reporter, Clavis Casali, who's there for us.
00:41Clavis, Marine Le Pen sounding very jubilant there.
00:44A lot of jubilation behind you in the headquarters?
00:49Very clear satisfaction here at the headquarters of the national rally
00:53and there will be a cabinet meeting very soon this morning
00:58with Marine Le Pen, Jordan Bardella and the other heavyweights of the party
01:02to elaborate the strategy, to carefully look at the results across France.
01:07It was sweet victory last night for the French far right,
01:11more than ever at the gates of power.
01:14Marine Le Pen calling for national unity and this morning,
01:18Jordan Bardella, who could be France's next prime minister
01:22if he gets that outright majority.
01:24Because otherwise, he said, if I don't get that outright majority,
01:28there's no point in me becoming prime minister
01:30because I won't be able to govern freely.
01:32And that's why there's all these negotiations to try to get allies from the right wing.
01:36Jordan Bardella publishing an open letter this morning,
01:40calling the French people to make the responsible choice on Sunday.
01:46That responsible choice, according to him,
01:49is to vote and back national rally candidates.
01:53Jordan Bardella saying that on the other hand,
01:55it's a choice between him and the new popular front
01:59with the far left, the radical left party, France Unbowed,
02:03agents of chaos, according to him,
02:06and friends of Islamist terrorists, according again to the national rally,
02:11the French far right party.
02:13Clovis, thanks so much.
02:14Clovis Ghasali there joining us from the national rally headquarters.
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