France's Far-Right National Rally Sees Significant Gains in Parliamentary Elections
In the first round of France's parliamentary elections, the far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies garnered 33% of the popular vote. The leftwing New Popular Front followed with 28%, while President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc obtained 20%, according to the interior ministry.
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France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies reached 33% of the national popular vote in the first round of parliamentary elections, the interior ministry said, while the leftwing New Popular Front came in second with 28%.
President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc reached 20%, the ministry said.
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