Far-right National Rally win first round of elections in France

Marine Le Pen declaring President Macron's alliance was 'almost wiped out' as it is forced into third


Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) won the first round of legislative elections on Sunday, leaving incumbent president Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance lagging in third behind the left, projections by polling groups said.

The projections gave the RN 34% of the vote, compared to 29.1% for the left-wing New Popular Front alliance, and just 22% for Macron's centrist camp. -- More...

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