Historic Vote Breaks Political Isolation of Far-Right in French National Assembly

On October 30, 2025, the French National Assembly voted for the first time since 1958 to adopt a resolution proposed by the far-right Rassemblement National (RN), breaking decades of political isolation known as the 'cordon sanitaire'. The resolution, which passed narrowly with 185 votes in favor against 184 against, calls for the denunciation of the Franco-Algerian agreements of December 27, 1968, which created a derogatory legal regime for foreign nationals. While the resolution is non-binding and can be ignored by President Emmanuel Macron, it represents a historic institutional victory for the RN and marks a symbolic breakthrough on issues central to the far-right agenda, such as immigration. RN leader Marine Le Pen cautiously welcomed the vote, describing it not as a turning point but as progress for her party. This vote signifies the first acceptance of a far-right text in the National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, reflecting a shift in the French political landscape. According to Le Monde, this event was described as "the day the extreme right triumphed at the National Assembly," signaling the far-right's growing influence in French politics.