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Gavin Blackburn

France's far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate and forms group for first time

France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies secured a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate in polls on Sunday, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election.

RN presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hailed a "historic victory" after the results were announced.

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