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Far-right National Rally leader Bardella criticizes Macron's alliance with far-left, blames for election setback.

A left-wing coalition that came together ahead of France’s snap elections has won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, beating the far-right National Rally into third place, according to exit polls. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance came in second place.

New Popular Front leads in French elections, Macron's party follows, and Le Pen's National Rally gains seats, shaping the political landscape.

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

Emmanuel Macron’s party faces wipeout as France goes to polls

This blog has now closed but you can read our full report on the French election results here

Activist groups have sprung up across the country in efforts to defeat National Rally in 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.

Opinion polls have forecast the far-right National Rally 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.