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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 first time since World War II. President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling coalition was beaten into third place by a…

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

Macron’s grouping and the left-green alliance will have to cooperate to keep National Rally out of power, but that won’t be easy

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

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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

This blog has now closed but you can read our main stories here:Full report: National Rally in reach of being dominant French partyExplainer: what happens now?‘Not a solution’: fears grow over prospect of win for far-right in France

France is voting in a parliamentary election with the far right closer to power than it has ever been in modern times