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Marine Le Pen’s National Rally falls into third place despite strong showing in first round of voting

A loose alliance of French left-wing parties thrown together for snap elections was on course Sunday to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the far right, according to shock projected results.

Israeli minister endorses Marine Le Pen for French presidency, highlighting concerns over rising right-wing support and antisemitism in France.

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France faces months of instability after none of the three major parties were able to achieve a majority at the second round of elections

As voters decide in the second round of elections today, the far right’s shock success last week has left many asking what the future holds for the republic

Watch again as voting took place across France on Sunday 7 July, in a parliamentary run-off election that would reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion polls forecasting the far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority.

Preliminary results suggest a significant shift in France's political composition, with no single group securing an outright majority in the 577-seat National Assembly. The left-wing New Popular Front appears to have made substantial gains, while President Macron's Ensemble coalition faces the prospect of a reduced presence.

Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country’s national assembly

Front Électronique acts as ‘world of the night’ to combat rise of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally

France votes in legislative elections Sunday that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time.