France's far-right National Rally wins Senate seats

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Sept, 02:54 · Archive

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and allies won 14 Senate seats, enabling them to form a parliamentary group for the first time.

France's far-right National Rally and its allies secured 14 of 348 seats in Sunday's Senate elections, enough to form a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time. The result quadrupled their previous representation in the chamber. Marine Le Pen called it an 'historic victory'.

How it is being reported

• France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate electionsThe Guardian · 28 Sept, 02:31
• France's far right gains ground in indirect Senate electionsFrance 24 · 27 Sept, 20:34

In this story: Marine Le Pen · National Rally · France

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