France’s far right celebrates lead after first round of parliamentary elections

France’s far right is celebrating a major victory after the first round of parliamentary elections, with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) emerging as the frontrunner. Supporters of the anti-immigration party cheered as Le Pen declared that President Macron’s “Macronist bloc has been all but wiped out”. With 33.1% of the vote, RN has secured a significant lead over the left-wing alliance at 28% and the Macron camp at 20.76%. This is the first time the far right has come out on top in the first round of a French parliamentary election, signaling a shift in French politics. RN party leader Jordan Bardella, only 28 years old, expressed his a......

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