Demonstrators rally against the far right in Paris last night after election results were announced. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary election. The final outcome will depend on days of alliance-building before next week's runoff.
President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance placed third, behind a left-wing bloc.
Why it matters: The results were a huge setback for Macron, who called the snap election after his ticket was trounced by the RN in European Parliament elections last month, Reuters reports.