The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

In today’s newsletter: Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has gained ground with a historic victory in the first round of the parliamentary election, with more strife ahead for Macron, as Jon Henley explains

Annalena Baerbrock says Germany cannot be unmoved by the performance in France of a party which sees Europe as ‘the problem, not the the solution’

Results show RN and allies took about 33% of votes; President Macron’s centrist alliance slumped to third with 20%.

RN and its allies have won 33% of national vote according to official results, as Marine Le Pen targets absolute majority

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. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on voters to block the far right in the…

Marine Le Pen's RN leads in French parliamentary elections, but potential hung parliament creates uncertainty. High voter turnout noted.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a "broad" democratic alliance against the far right after the National Rally party won the first round of parliamentary elections, according to estimates.

The far right party are in the lead after the first round, according to exit polls.

Rights groups report rise in racist, homophobic and transphobic attacks in run-up to first round of voting