Jul 1, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Far right surges in French voting
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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.
