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Far right leads in France's snap election, Macron falls

Financial Times — June 30, 2024, 07:00 PM UTC

Summary: In the first round of France's snap election, Marine Le Pen's far-right party won 34% of the vote, surpassing President Macron's centrist alliance at 20.3%. The leftwing alliance came in second with 28.1%. The Rassemblement National is on track to potentially win the most seats in the National Assembly, possibly leading to a nationalist government. Macron faces the possibility of a "cohabitation" scenario if RN secures 289 seats.

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