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French far right leads after legislative elections' 1st round but rivals hope to deny it a majority

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Results released early Monday show that France’s National Rally has surged into the lead in the first round of legislative elections. That brings the far-right party to the brink of

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Strong turnout in France’s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows (opens Washington Examiner)

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    PARIS (AP) — Voters across mainland France cast ballots Sunday in the first round of early parliamentary elections that could put the government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era.

  2. New York Post

    French voters flock to polls in high-stakes election as support for hard right parties grows (opens New York Post)

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    French voters surged to the polls in the first round of high-stakes early parliamentary elections that could put the government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era.

  3. NBC News

    France’s exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads preelection polls. (opens NBC News)

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    Voters across mainland France have started casting ballots Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could hand power to the far right.

  4. Local News 8

    Macron on course to lose big as far right surges in French parliamentary elections first round (opens Local News 8)

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    By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, initial projections showed, as President Emmanuel Macron’s party slumped to third place.

  5. Herald Bulletin

    French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    French voters have propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections and plunged the country into political uncertainty. That

  6. France 24

    Le Pen’s far-right party wins first round of French elections as Macron’s gamble backfires (opens France 24)

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    Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigrant National Rally led a first round of voting on Sunday in exceptionally high-stakes elections that could put France’s government in the hands of a far-right party for the…

  7. Time

    French Voters Propel Far-Right National Rally to Strong Lead (opens Time)

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    France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote.

  8. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative elections (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    France is holding early parliamentary elections that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II. The first round is Sunday and the second round is July 7. The outcome of the vote remains highly uncertain.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative election (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    France is holding an early parliamentary election that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II. The first round is being held on Sunday and the second round comes on July 7. The outcome of the vote remains highly uncertain.

  10. The Guardian

    French parliamentary elections – what to look out for and when (opens The Guardian)

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    Polling suggests a high turnout for elections in which the far-right National Rally could significantly increase its share of the vote

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron, projection shows (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, initial projections showed, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever …

  12. France 24

    France's far-right National Rally party makes big gains in first round of legislative elections (opens France 24)

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    Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party made big gains in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday, winning an estimated 34% of votes, nearly double their 18% in the first round in 2022.…

  13. Washington Examiner

    France’s right-wing leads first round of parliamentary election, projections show (opens Washington Examiner)

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    If the National Rally win, it would be the first time the far right were in power since Nazi Germany took over France during World War II.

  14. CNN

    Far right wins first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron, projection shows (opens CNN)

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    Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, initial projections showed, as President Emmanuel Macron’s party slumped to third place.

  15. Seattle Times

    France’s exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads polls (opens Seattle Times)

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    French voters around the world are casting ballots in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election.

  16. Digital Journal

    France votes in snap polls as far-right eyes historic win (opens Digital Journal)

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    Polling stations open across mainland France for the first round of elections at 8:00 am (0600 GMT) and close 12 hours later.

  17. The Guardian

    France heading to the polls in high-stakes snap parliamentary election (opens The Guardian)

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    Ballot could see Marine Le Pen’s National Rally form government as polls suggest support for far-right party has strengthened

  18. Deadline

    French Elections: Far-Right Rassemblement National Party Wins First Round Per Exit Polls (opens Deadline)

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    French Elections: Far-Right Rassemblement National Wins First Round Per Exit Polls

  19. Fortune

    Far-right party takes strong lead in France's legislative election, while Macron's centrist group trails badly in first-round voting (opens Fortune)

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    The projections indicated that Macron's risky decision to call voters back to the polls for the second time in three weeks appeared to have backfired.

  20. WDIO Duluth

    France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads preelection polls (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Voters across mainland France are casting ballots in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election. The two-round vote could put France’s government in the hands of far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    French election: Far-right RN projected to win first round – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Early projections indicate Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) has won most votes in the first round of the parliamentary election in France, beating the leftist NPF alliance and Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble.

  22. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    France votes in snap polls as far right eyes power (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Polls opened in France on Sunday for the first round of snap parliamentary elections which could see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first.

  23. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    France votes in crucial polls as far right eyes power (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    French people voted on Sunday in the first round of high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France

  24. WHDH Boston

    France’s exceptionally high-stakes elections have begun as support for the far right grows - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PARIS (AP) — Voters across mainland France were casting ballots Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary elections that could put the government in the hands

  25. The Guardian

    Far-right National Rally in reach of being dominant French party after election first round (opens The Guardian)

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    RN has won about 34% of national vote, exit polls suggest, as Marine Le Pen targets absolute majority

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